Łódź, Botanical Garden

Native to Japan, Korea, north-east China. Ornamental plant. Edible plant - seeds raw or cooked, but take care of hydrocyanic acid(!); flowers are pickled in salt and consumed in tea or with rice grue; fruits can be used to prepare a brandy. Herbal plant - in very small amounts the exceedingly poisonous hydrocyanic acid stimulates respiration, improves digestion and gives a sense of well-being(!). Useful plant - a green dye can be obtained from the leaves; a dark grey to green dye can be obtained from the fruits.