Indica Scutellaria (Scutellaria indica)

Family: Lamiaceae or Labiatae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Scutellaria indica is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.2 m (0ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from June to August, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees, flies. 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, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young plant - cooked. — Young plant - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Sunny hills in C. and S. Japan. Hillsides, grasslands, open rocky areas, roadsides and sparse forests at elevations up to 1500 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)