Divaricata Adenophora (Adenophora divaricata)

Family: Campanulaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Adenophora divaricata is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountains, C. Japan. Deciduous forests and sunny grassy slopes, or on rocks at elevations of 300 - 1700 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)