Large-Flowered Holboellia (Holboellia grandiflora)

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

Holboellia grandiflora is an evergreen Climber. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower in May, and the seeds ripen from August 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. 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 or cooked. The purple fruit can be from 7 - 12 cm long. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The purple fruit can be from 7 - 12 cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets. Grows over scrub and rocks in limestone ravines at altitudes of 1,300 - 1,600 metres. Mixed forests, mountain slopes, scrub along valleys; 1100 - 3000 metres. (Zone 8)