It is cultivated as an ornamental plant.
In Chinese it is called wan nian qing (simplified: 万年青; traditional: 萬年青; lit. "
evergreen"), and for this reason has been used symbolically in visual culture (e.g. on Mao badges).
In Japanese it is called omoto.

The plant is also used in traditional Chinese medicine, though it is generally regarded as inedible and possibly toxic.
It is cultivated as an ornamental plant. In Chinese it is called wan nian qing (simplified: 万年青; traditional: 萬年青; lit. "evergreen"), and for this reason has been used symbolically in visual culture (e.g. on Mao badges). In Japanese it is called omoto.
The plant is also used in traditional Chinese medicine, though it is generally regarded as inedible and possibly toxic.
Rohdea japonica