Wallichii Cow Parsnip (Heracleum wallichii)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Heracleum wallichii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Shrubberies and open slopes, 3600 - 4100 metres from C. Nepal to Bhutan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)