Grass-leaved Sweet Rush (Acorus gramineus)

Family: Araceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: Green. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late summer, Mid summer. Form: Rounded.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste than A. — Root - raw or cooked.; It should be peeled, finely chopped and soaked in several changes of water first.; A stronger and more pleasing taste than A.; The root is also used as a ginger substitute.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet places by streams and around ponds in C. and S. Japan. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)