Japanese Bindweed (Calystegia pubescens)

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

Calystegia pubescens is a PERENNIAL CLIMBER growing to 3 m (9ft 10in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from July to September. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. Said to be purgative. Young shoots - cooked. — Said to be purgative.; Young shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Sunny grassy places and thickets in lowland all over Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)