Rubriflora Schisandra (Schisandra rubriflora)

Family: Schisandraceae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Schisandra rubriflora is a deciduous Climber growing to 6 m (19ft) by 6 m (19ft) at a medium rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8 and is frost tender. It is in flower from April to May, 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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Fruit - raw or cooked. Delicious. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter and is borne in a grape-like bunch about 12cm long. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; The fruit is about 6mm in diameter and is borne in a grape-like bunch about 12cm long.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests and shrubberies to 3300 metres. in the Himalayas. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)