Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)

Family: Brassicaceae or Cruciferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Bloom Color: White. Main Bloom Time: Early summer, Late spring, Mid spring.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich source of sulphur. — Young root - raw or cooked.; The grated root is used to make the condiment 'Horseradish sauce', this has a hot mustard-like flavour.; The sauce is best used uncooked or gently warmed, heating it will destroy the volatile oils that are responsible for its pungency.; It is said that in Germany the roots are sliced and cooked like parsnips - rather them than me!.

Habitat & North American Range

Arable land, waste ground and by streams, favouring slightly damp positions. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)