Koenigia mollis (Polygonum molle)

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

Polygonum molle is a PERENNIAL growing to 2.5 m (8ft 2in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7. It is in flower in July, and the seeds ripen from August to October. 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

Pleasantly acid, they are used like rhubarb. — Young shoots - raw or cooked as a vegetable.; Pleasantly acid, they are used like rhubarb.; Seed - raw or cooked.; It is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Forest, scrub and damp ground, often gregarious, 900 - 4250 metres. Slopes, forests, grassy places and thickets in valleys at elevations of 1300 - 3500 metres. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)