Sausage Vine (Holboellia coriacea)

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

Holboellia coriacea is an evergreen Climber growing to 7 m (23ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from April to May, and the seeds ripen from July to September. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet but insipid. — Sweet but insipid.; The fruit is purple with a white pulp and is about 5cm long and 2.5cm wide.

Habitat & North American Range

Scrub and gorges, 600 - 1300 metres in W. Hubei. Rocky places in thickets. Mixed forests, mountain slopes, among shrubs and trailsides at elevations of 500 - 2000 metres. (Zone 8)