Wu La Te Huang Qi (Astragalus hoantchy)

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

Astragalus hoantchy is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in). It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from July to August. 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

Gravel in steppes, edges of forests at elevations of 1500-2200 metres in Gansu, W Nei. Mongol, Ningxia and Qinghai Provinces. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)