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Sweet Coltsfoot (Petasites japonicus) is a perennial herb native to China North-Central, South-Central, Southeast, Japan, Korea, and parts of Russia, including the Kuril Islands, Nansei-shoto, Primorye, and Sakhalin. Sweet Coltsfoot (Latin: Petasites japonicus) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Sweet Coltsfoot is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Sweet Coltsfoot is a member native to CHN, CHC, CHS, JAP, KOR, and KUR. Sweet Coltsfoot thrives in moist to wet soils and prefers partial sun to full shade.
Sweet Coltsfoot grows best in USDA zone 5-9, full sun, partial sun/shade, full shade light, moist, wet water, and perennial life cycle. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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