Japanese Ligularia (Ligularia japonica)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Ligularia japonica is an evergreen Perennial growing to 1.5 m (5ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in leaf all year, in flower in June. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. Leaf stalks - cooked. — Leaf stalks - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Mountains in C. and S. Japan. Stream banks, grassland slopes and forest understories at elevations of 600 - 2300 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)