Sibiricum Knotweed (Polygonum sibiricum)

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

Polygonum sibiricum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.2 m (0ft 10in). It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from July to September. 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 and can grow in saline soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - raw or cooked. Seed - raw or cooked. It is rather small and fiddly to utilize. — Leaves - raw or cooked.; Seed - raw or cooked.; It is rather small and fiddly to utilize.

Habitat & North American Range

Roadsides, saline deserts and sands, saline riverbanks and lakeshores from sea level to 5100 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)