Nubigena Chesneya (Chesneya nubigena)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Chesneya nubigena is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, Lepidoptera (Moths & Butterflies). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - eaten fresh. — Seed - eaten fresh.

Habitat & North American Range

Moist pastureland at elevations of 3000 - 4000 metres in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)