Scutellaria baicalensis

Flower name
Scutellaria baicalensis
Scientific name
Scutellaria baicalensis
Alias黄金花, スクテラリア, コガネヤナギ, Scutellaria baicalensis
Place of originRussia, Mongolia, China, Korea
Place of floweringField
Flowering seasonJuly, August, September, October

What is Scutellaria baicalensis

Scutellaria baicalensis, Baikal skullcap or Chinese skullcap (scientific name: Scutellaria baicalensis) is a perennial herb of the genus Scutellaria Lamiaceae, native to Russia, Mongolia, China and the Korean Peninsula. It produces small purple, lip-shaped flowers in summer and autumn on spikelets that grow from the tips of creeping stems. It is cold and drought-tolerant, but not very humid. The yellowish color is the color of the root, which is used in Chinese medicine. It prefers sunny, well-ventilated soil with good drainage. Don't fertilize it too much.

Common name: Scutellaria baicalensisr, scientific name: Scutellaria baicalensis, also known as Baikal skullcap or Chinese skullcap, Place of origin: Russia, Mongolia, China, Korea, grass height: 40-60 cm, leaf color: green, leaf inflorescence: opposite, leaf shape: lanceolate, leaf margin: entire, flowering season: July-October, flower diameter: 2 cm, flower color: blue-violet, propagation: stocking. ,Use: medicinal, the rhizome is the medicinal herb.