Alpine Knotweed (Polygonum alpinum)

Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Polygonum alpinum is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 1 m (3ft 3in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 5. It is in flower from June to July. 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.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

flavour and can be used as a sorrel substitute. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; They have an acid flavour and can be used as a sorrel substitute.; The chopped leaves and stems have been added to a thick pudding of flour and sugar then eaten.; Leaf stems - raw or cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

Damp meadows, wood margins and mixed grass steppes. Open humus-rich slopes, 2200 - 2700 metres in Kashmir. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)