Rogów, Arboretum SGGW

Synonym 'Hydrangea anomala'. Native to the woodlands of Japan, the Korean peninsula, and on Sakhalin island of easternmost Siberia in the Russian Far East Ornamental plant. Edible plant - leaves cooked, a cucumber taste; the Japanese crush the leaves and use them fresh with miso, a boiled concoction of the leaves is used to make a syrup; the sweet sap is used as a drink. Herbal plant - leaves (?) Useful plant - the bark is a paper substitute; can be used as a ground cover plant in a shady position.