Sinomenium (Sinomenium acutum)

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

Sinomenium acutum is a deciduous Climber growing to 6 m (19ft 8in). It is in flower in June, and the seeds ripen from September to November. 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). . The plant is not self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - cooked. Leaves - cooked. — Leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Thickets and sparse forests to 1500 metres in western China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)