Kantoensis Aster (Aster kantoensis)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Aster kantoensis is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) 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: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. Flowers. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste ground along rivers, C. Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)