Foxglove Tree (Paulownia tomentosa)

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

Bloom Color: Lavender. Main Bloom Time: Early spring, Late spring, Mid spring. Form: Rounded, Vase.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. An emergency food, used when all else fails. Flowers. Eaten with miso. — An emergency food, used when all else fails.; Eaten with miso.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods, 1300 - 2000 metres in W. China. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)