Liukiuensis Helwingia (Helwingia liukiuensis)

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

Helwingia liukiuensis is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 1.5 m (5ft). The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. 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

Leaves - cooked. — Leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests in Ryuku. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)