Asian ponysfoot (Dichondra micrantha)

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

Dichondra micrantha is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.1 m (0ft 4in) by 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from March to May. 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

Around dwellings and roadsides in lowland warmer areas of Central and Southern Japan. Grasslands on mountain slopes and roadsides at elevations of 1300 - 2000 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)