Intermedia Habenaria (Habenaria intermedia)

Family: Orchidaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Habenaria intermedia is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). 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, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Roots - cooked. Boiled and eaten as a vegetable. Tender young leaves - cooked. Used as a vegetable. — Boiled and eaten as a vegetable.; Tender young leaves - cooked.; Used as a vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Open grassland at elevations of 2000 - 3300 metres in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)