Japanese Spindle Tree (Euonymus japonicus)

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

Bloom Color: Green, White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring. Form: Oval, Upright or erect, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - boiled. The old leaves are powdered and used to colour food. These reports should be treated with some caution due to the report of toxicity - see above. — Young leaves - boiled.; The old leaves are powdered and used to colour food.; These reports should be treated with some caution due to the report of toxicity - see above.

Habitat & North American Range

Slopes in thickets and woods, especially near the sea. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)