Epimedium sagittatum / YIN YANG HUO / Horny Goat Weed Herb

Botanical Name – Epimedium sagittatum

Chinese Name – YIN YANG HUO

English Name – Horny Goat Weed Herb

Epimedium, also known as barrenwort, bishop’s hat, fairy wings, horny goat weed, or yin yang huo, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Berberidaceae. The majority of the species are endemic to China, with smaller numbers elsewhere in Asia, and a few in the Mediterranean region.

Epimedium species are deciduous or evergreen hardy perennials. The majority have four-parted “spider-like” flowers in spring.