Holboellia angustifolia

Physical Characteristics

Holboellia angustifolia is an evergreen Climber. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. It is in leaf all year. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It can grow in full shade (deep woodland) semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Distribution

E. Asia - Himalayas to C. China.

Habitats

Woodland Garden Sunny Edge; Dappled Shade; Shady Edge;

Edible Uses

Edible Parts: Fruit Edible Uses: Fruit - raw[105, 177]. Often considered to be insipid, it is a startling metallic-blue colour, sausage-shaped with many black seeds in the white pulp. The fruit can be up to 8cm long and 5cm wide[266].

Medicinal Uses

The roots and stems are used medicinally[266]. No further information is given.

Known Hazards

None known