Small Vanilla Lily (Arthropodium minus)

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

Arthropodium minus is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower in May. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. 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: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet or bitter flavour. — Rather watery with a slightly sweet or bitter flavour.; Plants produce about 4 - 5 tubers, each of which are up to 3cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in a variety of habitats from the coast to alpine areas. Eucalyptus forests, woodlands and sub-alpine meadows, favouring drier habitats than A. milleflorum. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)