Vicioides Hedysarum (Hedysarum vicioides)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Hedysarum vicioides is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 3. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. It can fix Nitrogen. 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. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - raw, cooked or dried and ground into a powder. — Root - raw, cooked or dried and ground into a powder.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy to gravelly slopes in high mountains or grassy places in lower districts of Japan. River banks in E. Siberia. Forests and subalpine meadows at elevations of 2500 - 3200 metres. (Zone 3, Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)