Boston Ivy (Parthenocissus tricuspidata)

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

Bloom Color: Green. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Spreading or horizontal, Variable height, Variable spread.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Sap/Syrup

Harvest Seasons: Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sap - sweet. The sap flows quite freely when it is harvested in the spring, as the plant comes into new growth, and can be used as a sugar substitute. — The sap flows quite freely when it is harvested in the spring, as the plant comes into new growth, and can be used as a sugar substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and woods in hills and mountains. Climbing over rocks or shrubs on hillsides at elevations of 100 - 1200 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)