Maximowiczii Hololeion (Hololeion maximowiczii)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Hololeion maximowiczii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft). It is in flower from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. Root - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet places such as grassy fields in southern Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)