This species was first introduced to China in 1645, and the naturalized plant was first recorded in Jinghong, Yunnan, in 1936. The mucilaginous flower is often eaten in a vegetable soup.

• 本种在1645年到中国首先引进栽培，并且归化的植株被最先在在1936年云南景洪记录。黏的花通常被在一份蔬菜汤里吃。