Scabra Gentian (Gentiana scabra buergeri)

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

Gentiana scabra buergeri is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bumblebees, butterflies. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young plant and old leaves - cooked. A famine food, used when all else fails. — Young plant and old leaves - cooked.; A famine food, used when all else fails.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets, grassy places and wet meadows at low elevations and in the mountains of C. and S. Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)