Coccinea Kadsura (Kadsura coccinea)

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

Kadsura coccinea is an evergreen Climber. It is in leaf all year, in flower from May to July, and the seeds ripen from August to November. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). . The plant is not self-fertile.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. The red to dark purple fruit is 6 - 10 cm in diameter, or sometimes larger. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The red to dark purple fruit is 6 - 10 cm in diameter, or sometimes larger.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests at elevations of 1500 - 2000 metres in Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)