Japonica False Solomon's Seal (Smilacina japonica)

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

Smilacina japonica is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from July to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Woods and thickets in mountains all over Japan. Forests, moist and shaded places, cliffs at elevations of 900 - 2000 metres in China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)