Perpensa Gunnera (Gunnera perpensa)

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

Gunnera perpensa is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.4 m (1ft 6in). It is in flower in August. 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) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - chewed or cooked. Leaf stem - raw. — Leaves - chewed or cooked.; Leaf stem - raw.

Habitat & North American Range

Marshes, from Ceres to Paarl, Peninsula to Port Elizabeth. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)