Auriculata Indian Plantain (Cacalia auriculata)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Cacalia auriculata is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from August to September. 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) or semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Humus rich soils in deciduous woods in the mountains of central and northern Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)