Arguta Platycrater (Platycrater arguta)

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

Platycrater arguta is a deciduous Shrub growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in flower in July, and the seeds ripen from September to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

A tea is made from the leaves. — A tea is made from the leaves.

Habitat & North American Range

Humid rocks. Sparse forests or thickets in valleys, stream banks and mountain slopes at elevations of 400 - 1800 metres in Anhui, Fujian, Jiangxi and Zhejiang provinces, China. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)