Persicaria runcinata (Polygonum runcinatum)

Family: Polygonaceae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Polygonum runcinatum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.5 m (1ft 8in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 8. 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. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Shoots

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tender young leaves and shoots - raw or cooked as a vegetable. Seed - raw or cooked. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize. — Tender young leaves and shoots - raw or cooked as a vegetable.; Seed - raw or cooked.; It is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Cliffs and roadside banks, 1000 - 3800 metres. Moist shady places at elevations of 1600 - 3600 in Nepal. Grassy slopes, mountain slopes, wet valleys, thickets in valleys; 800--3900 m. (Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)