Boehmeria japonica (Boehmeria longispica)

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

Boehmeria longispica is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from September to November. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Roots - cooked. Leaves - cooked. — Leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountains, C. and S. Japan. Thickets, edges of forests, along streams in hills and mountains at elevations of 300 - 600 metres in N. and SE. China, 1000 - 1300 metres in SW. China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)