Eastern Siegesbeckia (Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Siegesbeckia orientalis pubescens is a ANNUAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). 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. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. The leaves need to be leeched in order to remove a toxin. — Young leaves - cooked.; The leaves need to be leeched in order to remove a toxin.

Habitat & North American Range

Waste ground all over Japan. Forest shade at elevations of 1700 - 2000 metres in Kashmir. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)