Molissima Aristolochia (Aristolochia molissima)

Family: Aristolochiaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Aristolochia molissima is a CLIMBER growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from April to June, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Flies. Suitable for: medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets, grasslands, on mountain slopes at elevations of 100 - 900 metres in S Anhui, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Shandong, Shanxi, Zhejiang Provinces. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)