Glaucescens Swallow-Wort (Cynanchum glaucescens)

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

Cynanchum glaucescens is a PERENNIAL CLIMBER growing to 0.6 m (2ft). It is in flower from June to October, and the seeds ripen from July to October. 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

Mountains, riversides; 100-800. Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)