Sakhalin Spikenard (Aralia schmidtii)

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

Aralia schmidtii is a PERENNIAL growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

mild and agreeable flavour. — The following uses are for the closely related A.; It is quite possible that they also apply to this species.; Shoots - cooked or raw.; They can be up to 1.5 metres long and have a mild and agreeable flavour.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and thin woods, esp. by streams and ravines. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)