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Can I Eat Heartleaf? Separating Edible Plants from Toxic Lookalikes

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Over 70% of wild medicinal plants used in traditional remedies are sourced from traditional knowledge, yet misidentification poses a serious risk. When asking, "Can I eat heartleaf?" the answer is a crucial lesson in botanical identification, as the edible Houttuynia cordata is often confused with its toxic houseplant namesake, the heartleaf philodendron.