Taquettii Knotweed (Polygonum taquettii)

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

Polygonum taquettii is a ANNUAL growing to 0.3 m (1ft). It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from September 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. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Fall, Late Summer

Flavor & Culinary Uses

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

Habitat & North American Range

Wet sandy places along rivers in the lowlands of Japan. Wet valleys, along ditches and the sides of water at elevations of 50 - 400 metres. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)