Waterleaf (Decemium appendiculatum)

Family: Hydrophyllaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Decemium appendiculatum is a BIENNIAL/PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 4in). It is in flower from June to July. 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 can grow in semi-shade (light woodland). It prefers moist or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - raw. — Young shoots - raw.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich woods. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)