Milk Vine (Leichhardtia leptophylla)

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

Leichhardtia leptophylla is a CLIMBER. 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: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - cooked. it is usually roasted and the seeds are sometimes rejected. The ovoid fruit is 4 - 8cm long. — it is usually roasted and the seeds are sometimes rejected.; The ovoid fruit is 4 - 8cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Open forest and scrub. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)