Sha Shen (Adenophora stricta)

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

Bloom Color: Purple. Main Bloom Time: Early fall. Form: Irregular or sprawling.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. When boiled in two changes of water, it is said to be excellent eating. Leaves - cooked. — When boiled in two changes of water, it is said to be excellent eating.; Leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Hillsides and hilly places in China. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)