Tempuyung

Tempuyung grows wild in the open exposed to the sun or a little sheltered, such as cliffs, edge drains, or soil displaced, sometimes planted as a medicinal plant. Plants originating from Eurasia can be found in the area that a lot of rain at an altitude of 50-1650 m above sea level. Annual herb, erect, height 0.6 to 2 m, containing white latex, with strong roots riding. Stems hollow and ribbed. Single leaf, the bottom grow together form a rosette at the base of the root. Leaf blade lanceolate or oval-shaped, pointed tip, base of the heart shape, edge sharing irregularly pinnate, length 6-48 cm, wide 3-12 cm, light green color. The leaves are out of the flower stalk with smaller form hugging the base of the stem, distant location, take turns. Hump-shaped inflorescence incorporated in the panicle, stemmed, crown shape of the needle, the color is bright yellow, to red-brown over time. Fruit boxes, five ribbed, elongated shape of about 4 mm, flat, hairy, yellowish brown. There is diversity of these plants. A small leaf is called clay, and a large leaf to 2 m high called rayana. Young stems and leaves a bitter taste although can be eaten as fresh vegetable. Propagation by seed.