Sinensis Incarvillea (Incarvillea sinensis)

Family: Bignoniaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Incarvillea sinensis is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and prefers well-drained soil. 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 and can tolerate drought.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and young shoots - cooked. A famine food, it is only used when all else fails. Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity. — Leaves and young shoots - cooked.; A famine food, it is only used when all else fails.; Some caution is advised, see the notes above on toxicity.

Habitat & North American Range

Sandy and rocky places, embankments and old walls from 400 - 2100 metres, often in wind-swept sites. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)