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Koenigia alpina (Polygonum polymorphum)
Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)
Polygonum polymorphum is a . 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) or no shade. It prefers moist soil.
Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons
Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves
Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring
Flavor & Culinary Uses
Young leaves and shoot tips - raw or cooked. Seed - raw or cooked. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize. — Young leaves and shoot tips - raw or cooked.; Seed - raw or cooked.; It is rather small and fiddly to utilize.
Habitat & North American Range
Not known. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)