Peltifolia Indian Plantain (Cacalia peltifolia)

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

Cacalia peltifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.8 m (6ft). It is in flower from September to October, and the seeds ripen from September to October. 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).

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. — Young shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, along streams and in ravines, in the mountains of C. Japan. Sandy soil in or along small streams in deciduous forests. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)