Trifoliatus Eleutherococcus (Eleutherococcus trifoliatus)

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

Eleutherococcus trifoliatus is a deciduous Shrub growing to 6 m (19ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets. Mountainous areas in Vietnam, occasionally on the edges of forests. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)