Dan Dao Zi Cai (Mazus stachydifolius)

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

Mazus stachydifolius is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in). 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. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

One report says that the young leaves might be edible when cooked. — One report says that the young leaves might be edible when cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Trail sides, grassland, wet places at edge of forests; below 1500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)