Maidenhair Vine (Muehlenbeckia complexa)

Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Muehlenbeckia complexa is a deciduous Climber growing to 5 m (16ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is dioecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female plants must be grown if seed is required). .

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and juicy. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; Botanically speaking it is actually the swollen flowers that are eaten!.

Habitat & North American Range

Coastal, lowland and lower montane forests, especially marginal, also in open and rocky places in North South and Stewart Islands. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)