Macranthus Leonurus (Leonurus macranthus)

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

Leonurus macranthus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from September to October. 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Shoots - cooked. — Shoots - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassy places and thickets in hills all over Japan. Grows in shady places in Kiangnan, China. Grassy slopes and thickets to 400 metres in Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)