Solander's Geranium (Geranium solanderi)

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

Geranium solanderi is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. 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 moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Root - raw or cooked. Carrot shaped, it is starchy but slightly bitter and not very palatable. There is a form with turnip-shaped roots that might be better. — Root - raw or cooked.; Carrot shaped, it is starchy but slightly bitter and not very palatable.; There is a form with turnip-shaped roots that might be better.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassland and open forests in New South Wales. Lowland grassy areas in North and South Islands of New Zealand. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)