Diphylleia grayi
is a perennial inhabiting mountain forests in hilly districts, the
stem 30-60cm in height, setting two alternate leaves on the top, one
large, positioned slightly lower than the other small. The big one
sizes up 20-30cm in length, 30-35cm in width, in the kidney shape,
deeply cleft in two, with a long petiole, while the small one has no
petiole and is cleft deeply also in the same way. The stem apex
emerges a cymose inflorescence with small white flowers, each
approximately 2cm across. The white petals become transparent when
wet, sometimes associated with glass-made flowers. Bloom tie:
May-July. |