Narrow-Leaved Holboellia (Holboellia angustifolia)

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

Holboellia angustifolia is an evergreen Climber. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in leaf all year. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). 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: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw. Often considered to be insipid, it is a startling metallic-blue colour, sausage-shaped with many black seeds in the white pulp. The fruit can be up to 8cm long and 5cm wide. — Often considered to be insipid, it is a startling metallic-blue colour, sausage-shaped with many black seeds in the white pulp.; The fruit can be up to 8cm long and 5cm wide.

Habitat & North American Range

Scrub and gorges, 600 - 1800 metres in W. Hubei. Mixed forest on mountain slopes, edge of forests, hillsides, along valleys and by streams at elevations of 1000 - 2700 metres. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)