Kadsura longipedunculata (Kadsura longepedunculata)

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

Kadsura longepedunculata is an evergreen Climber growing to 3.5 m (11ft 6in). It is in leaf all year, in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from October to December. 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 globose fruit is 15 - 35mm in diameter. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The globose fruit is 15 - 35mm in diameter.

Habitat & North American Range

Stream edges and damp shady places. Forests and slopes below 1000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)