Chinese Potato (Plectranthus rotundifolius)

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

Plectranthus rotundifolius is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.4 m (1ft 4in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. The flowers are pollinated by Insects. 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, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour is bland but sweeter than Coleus esculentus. — Hausa Potato Tubers are eaten raw or cooked.; They are often eaten as a relish in combination with starchy staple food, but occasionally they constitute the staple food.; They are cooked with spices in various combinations with other foods such as beans and cooked vegetables.; They are eaten cooked or steamed as a vegetable, sometimes even raw; they are also mixed with savor.

Habitat & North American Range

Plants are sometimes found in a more or less wild setting, growing in grassland in the savannah at elevations up to 2,200 metres . (Zone 10)