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[[File:Orostachys japonicus1.jpg|thumb|right|''Rock pine'', ''Orostachys japonica'']]
'''Rock pine''' is a species of flowering plant in the genus Orostachys. Native to Japan. Its main habitat is on the surface of mountain rocks in Korea and Japan, and rocks on low mountains along streams in China.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Cancer}}, {{Uses|Gingivitis}}, {{Uses|Metritis}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Chemical Composition==
The leaves and stems contain several medically active constituents including fatty acid esters and flavonoids.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple||these These herbs with leaves in dense rosettes which will elongate}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|whiteWhite|5|When the flowers bloom and produce seeds, the rosette dries out}}
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|Erect||clearly Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||manyMany}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==How to plant/cultivate==
We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will be hardy in Britain. However, judging by its native range, it is likely to succeed outdoors in most areas of the country.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
==Photo Gallery==
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Mägitähk, rock pine, Orostachys japonica.jpgOrostachys Japonica 1.jpgOrostachys Japonica 2.jpgOrostachys Japonica 3.jpg
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/o/orostachys-japonica=rock-pine.php "chemical Chemical constituents"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.llifle.com/Encyclopedia/SUCCULENTS/Family/Crassulaceae/30876/Orostachys_japonica "palnt Plant description"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Orostachys+japonica "Cultivation details"]</ref>
</references>
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Crassulaceae]]
