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Chou Wu Tong (Clerodendrum trichotomum)
Family: Verbenaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Bloom Color: Red. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded, Upright or erect.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Young sprouts and leaves - cooked. — Young sprouts and leaves - cooked.
Habitat & North American Range
Thickets on mountain slopes, throughout most of China except Nei Mongol, below elevations of 2400 metres. (Zone 6)