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Longifolia Disporopsis (Disporopsis longifolia)
Family: Liliaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Disporopsis longifolia is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from October to December. 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
Forests, forest margins and thickets at elevations of 100 - 1800 metres in Guangxi and Yunnan Provinces..Wet places in mountainous regions in Vietnam. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)