Udensis Clintonia (Clintonia udensis)

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

Clintonia udensis is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves and shoots - cooked as a vegetable. — Young leaves and shoots - cooked as a vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Birch forests and alpine shrubberies, 3000 - 4000 metres from Uttar Pradesh to China. Sparse forests, alpine forests at elevations of 1600 - 4000 metres. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)