Chinese Dodder (Cuscuta chinensis)

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

Cuscuta chinensis is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Near seashores, C. and S. Japan. Fields, open mountain slopes, thickets and sandy beaches at elevations up to 3,000 metres in most parts of China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)