Are all hostas edible?

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My mom loves having hostas around the yard, and garden, so I was wondering if all of them are edible, or just some of them.

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score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered May 31 '16 at 16:34

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Seems they are - they belong to the Asparagacaea family, and are apparently eaten frequently in Japan and other countries. As with many food plants, the young leaves are best - older leaves can become tough, stringy and bitter. Some varieties are used more commonly than others as vegetables, H. seiboldii and H.montana, but they can all be eaten. They'll behave like a cut and come again crop, producing more leaves to replace those you've cropped. More info here

http://rawedibleplants.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/hosta-species.html

and here

https://scottishforestgarden.wordpress.com/2012/05/07/hostas/

answered May 31 '16 at 16:34

Bamboo

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So Hosta Kimchi is a possibility. May have to try that. – Wayfaring Stranger May 04 '18 at 17:14
@WayfaringStranger - yea, let us know how it goes, or more importantly, how it tastes! – Bamboo May 04 '18 at 18:41

score 2 · Answer 2 · edited May 03 '18 at 08:59

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According to Wikipedia info, all hostas are edible. But do not trust me or Wikipedia blindly.

In any case, I would not eat it too much and too often.

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answered May 31 '16 at 13:13

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Are all hostas edible?

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