Pseudognaphalium affine (Gnaphalium affine)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Gnaphalium affine is a BIENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers dry or moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

The leaves are used in rice dumplings. The plant contains a large amount of carotene. — The leaves are used in rice dumplings.; The plant contains a large amount of carotene.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste ground and cultivated fields in lowland all over Japan. Hillsides and arid ground in China.Open places at elevations of 600 - 3500 metres in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)