Caragana boisii

Shrub

HomeShrubCaragana boisii

Not known

Family: Fabaceae
Height: 2 m / 7 ft
Sun
Light, Medium Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 4 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 0 of 5
Other Uses: 4 of 5

Native Habitat

Siberian peatree Caragana boisii native habitat is Not known

Edible Uses

The following uses are for the closely related C. arborescens and can probably also be applied to this species. Seed - cooked. Small but produced in abundance, there are 4 - 6 seeds per pod. A bland flavour, it is best used in spicy dishes. The raw seed has a mild pea-like flavour, though we are not sure if it should be eaten in quantity when raw. The seed contains 12.4% of a fatty oil and up to 36% protein, it has been recommended as an emergency food for humans. Young pods - cooked and used as a vegetable.