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Yin Yang Huo, scientifically known as Epimedium sagittatum, is a perennial plant native to the mountainous regions of China's North-Central, South-Central, and Southeast areas. Yin Yang Huo (Latin: Epimedium sagittatum, family Berberidaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Yin Yang Huo is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Yin Yang Huo is a member of the Berberidaceae family native to CHN, CHC, and CHS. Yin Yang Huo thrives in partial sun to shade and prefers well-drained soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Yin Yang Huo grows best in USDA zone 5-9, partial sun/shade light, dry, moist water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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