Gracilipes Viburnum (Viburnum erubescens gracilipes)

Family: Adoxaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Viburnum erubescens gracilipes is a deciduous Shrub growing to 5 m (16ft 5in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 6. It is in flower in July, and the seeds ripen in October. 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, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet flavour but there is very little flesh in relation to the size of the single large seed. — Fruit - raw or cooked.; A sweet flavour but there is very little flesh in relation to the size of the single large seed.

Habitat & North American Range

Forests and shrubberies, 1500 - 3300 metres, from Uttar Pradesh to S.W. China. (Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)