Croomia japonica is a monocot
perennial found on forest floors in mountainous regions. Rhizomes
crawling underground shoot sprouts on the ground and grow upwards to 30-60cm, curving a little sideways halfway. Leaves, 4-5
in number, are in the shape of an oval-like oblong and are of
alternate phyllotaxis at the stem tops. Leaf axils deliver single
light green flowers on the long peduncles' terminals, which bloom
facing the ground surface. The perianths are four in all, each the
same size. Anthers: orange-colored. Bloom time: April-May. |