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Aspidistra (Aspidistra elatior)
Family: Convallariaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Brown, Purple. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late winter. Form: Rounded.
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
An understory plant, found growing in forests beneath Ardisia crenata and Castanopsis sieboldii. (Zone 7)