Conandron (Conandron ramondioides)

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

Conandron ramondioides is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in flower from July to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. Used as a famine food when all else fails. — Used as a famine food when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet rocky cliffs in the mountains of C. and S. Japan. Streamside rocks, rocky cliffs in forests at elevations of 600 - 1300 metres in China. (Zone 8)