Water Hawthorn (Aponogeton distachyos)

Family: Aponogetonaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Aponogeton distachyos is a PERENNIAL. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 9 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from April to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs). Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers wet soil and can grow in water.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavouring. — Considered to be a great delicacy.; Flowering spike - pickled or used as a spinach or asparagus substitute.; The young shoots are used as an asparagus substitute.; The flowers are used as a flavouring.

Habitat & North American Range

Pond margins in water 15 - 60cm deep. (Zone 8)