Mango (Bromus mango)

Family: Poaceae or Gramineae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Bromus mango is a BIENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from June to July. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils and can grow in very acid soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Seed - cooked. It is toasted and ground into a flour, then used to make an unleavened bread called 'cougue'. It is also used to make a drink called 'chicha'. — It is toasted and ground into a flour, then used to make an unleavened bread called 'cougue'.; It is also used to make a drink called 'chicha'.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)