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Phedimus aizoon
Also called Fei Cai, Orpin Aizoon
Phedimus aizoon is a hardy, non-creeping succulent perennial stonecrop from Asia that regrows each year from a woody rootstock. It thrives in full sun and very well-drained, rocky or sandy soil, and it self-seeds readily.
Phedimus aizoon is a species of succulent herbaceous perennial plant in the family Crassulaceae. It is native to China, the Russian Far East, Korea, Japan, Mongolia, and Kazakhstan, where it grows on rugged terrain. It is commonly used as an ornamental plant, but is also edible.
Phedimus aizoon is typically found in rugged environments, such as the edges of ravines in valleys, grasslands on rocky slopes, and dry, sunny areas on mountains. It also grows in sandy or grassy habitats on slopes, field edges, and rocky crevices. The species thrives at elevations ranging from 1,000 to 3,100 meters.
Phedimus aizoon is edible. Young leaves and stems may be cooked. The species is traditionally used in Chinese herbal medicine. Flavonoids from P. aizoon exhibited antibacterial activity against lactic acid bacteria in vitro and extended the shelf life of refrigerated pork by inhibiting microbial growth, color loss, and the oxidation of myoglobin.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Phedimus aizoon by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
