Pellita Calystegia (Calystegia pellita)

Family: Convolvulaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Calystegia pellita is a PERENNIAL CLIMBER growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. Young shoots - cooked. — Young shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassy places and mountain slopes, sometimes a weed of cultivation, at elevations of 300 - 1700 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)