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Asiatic Sweetleaf (Symplocos paniculata) is a shrub or small tree native to regions of Asia including Assam, Bangladesh, China, East and West Himalayas, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Laos, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Tibet, and Vietnam. Asiatic Sweetleaf (Latin: Symplocos paniculata, family Rhamnaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Asiatic Sweetleaf is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Asiatic Sweetleaf is a member of the Rhamnaceae family native to ASS, BAN, CHN, CHC, CHS, and EHM. Asiatic Sweetleaf thrives in full sun and prefers moist, well-drained soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Asiatic Sweetleaf grows best in USDA zone 4-8, full sun light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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