Hyacinth Orchid (Bletilla striata)

Family: Orchidaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Lavender. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Irregular or sprawling, Spreading or horizontal, Upright or erect.

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

Grassy slopes in foothills, C. and S. Japan. In sandy soils amongst grassy patches on cool mountain slopes in China. Margins of woods and thickets. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)