Decaisnea Hook.f &Thomson, known commonly as dead man's fingers, blue bean plant, or blue sausage fruit, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lardizabalaceae. It is native to eastern Asia, from China west to Nepal and south to Myanmar.
Cultivation and uses
Decaisnea is grown as an ornamental plant for its foliage and decorative fruit, bright blue in many cultivated specimens. Most plants in cultivation derive from Chinese seeds and are commonly grown under the name D. fargesii. The plants are successfully grown in cooler temperate climates, and in fertile, well-drained soil. They are tolerant of temperatures as low as . The fruit is valued for eating by the Lepcha people of Sikkim. == Gallery ==
Gallery
File:5210-Decaisnea fargesii-20111103-hamburg.jpg|Internal flesh of the fruit File:Decaisnea fargesii Palecznik chiński 2020-07-18 01.jpg|Unripe fruit File:Decaisnea fargesiii-schema.jpg|Botanical Illustration File:Decaisnea fargesii Samen.jpg|Seed size comparison to fruiting body ==References==