Japonicus Leonurus (Leonurus japonicus)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Leonurus japonicus is a ANNUAL/BIENNIAL growing to 0.9 m (3ft). It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

None known. — Harvested fresh in season according to PFAF botanical monograph.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste places, hillsides, roadsides and gardens. Sunny areas to elevations of 3,400 metres all over China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)