Water Arum (Calla palustris)

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

Calla palustris is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft) by 0.3 m (1ft in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4. It is in flower from June to July, and the seeds ripen from August to September. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Flies. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. Suitable pH: mildly acid and neutral soils and can grow in very acid soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

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

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

rich in starch and can be used as a flour for making bread etc, especially in conjunction with cereal flours. — Rhizome - cooked.; It is usually prepared by drying the root, grinding it into a powder and then thoroughly cooking it to ensure that any acrimonious principle is completely destroyed.; The resulting powder is rich in starch and can be used as a flour for making bread etc, especially in conjunction with cereal flours.; It is said to be very tasty.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest swamps, moorland marshes, by ponds and streams. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)