Qin Ling Huang Qi (Astragalus henryi)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Astragalus henryi is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.8 m (2ft 6in). It is in flower from July to August, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). It can fix Nitrogen. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweetish taste. — A sweetish taste.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy gravel, or low bush at elevations of 2200-2800 metres in NW Hubei and SE Shaanxi Provinces. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)