Asparagaceae FAMILY
Hosta longipes
Hosta longipes
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Hosta longipes is a perennial plant that can grow up to 30cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food. It is often sold in local food markets in Korea[ 1665 Title Wild Food Plants in South Korea; Market Presence, New Crops, and Exports to the United States Publication Economic Botany, Vol. 50, No. 1 (Jan. - Mar., 1996), pp. 57-70 Author Pemberton R.W. & Nam Sook Lee Website http://www.jstor.org/stable/4255805 Publisher Year 1996 ISBN Description ]. The plant is grown as an ornamental in gardens, where it can be used to form a ground cover.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - central and southern Japan, Korea.
HabitatUsually found growing on trees or rocks in the wild[ 251 Title The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hostas Publication Author Grenfell. Diana Publisher David & Charles; Newton Abbot. Year 1996 ISBN 0-7153-0431-3 Description Excellent cover of the genus, though it concentrates mainly on the cultivars and does not go much into plant uses. ].