Prince's Feather (Polygonum orientale)

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

Polygonum orientale is a ANNUAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). It is in flower from August to October, and the seeds ripen from September to November. 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. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young shoots - cooked. The young shoots are a standard vegetable in Indo-China. Seed - cooked. The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize. — Young shoots - cooked.; The young shoots are a standard vegetable in Indo-China.; The seed is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Roadsides, near houses and wastelands, also commonly cultivated in gardens, from sea level to 3000 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)