Kobus magnolia (Magnolia kobus)

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

Bloom Color: Pink, White. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Spreading or horizontal.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring. — Flowers and flower buds - cooked.; The leaves are eaten or used to make a tea.; Older leaves are powdered and sprinkled on foods as a flavouring.

Habitat & North American Range

Hills and bases of mountains all over Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7)