Miquel's mazus (Mazus miquelii)

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

Mazus miquelii is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 8in). It is in flower from April to August, and the seeds ripen from April to August. 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 and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Found in wet places, it is especially abundant around paddy fields, lowland C. and S. Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)