John's Cabbage (Hydrophyllum canadense)

Family: Hydrophyllaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Hydrophyllum canadense is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 and is not frost tender. 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 soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Roots/Tubers

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. A delicate potherb. Only use when young, the leaves become bitter with age. Root - cooked. Only eaten in times of scarcity. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; A delicate potherb.; Only use when young, the leaves become bitter with age.; Only eaten in times of scarcity.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp rich woodland. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)