Oxyphyllus Potamogeton (Potamogeton oxyphyllus)

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

Potamogeton oxyphyllus is a PERENNIAL at a fast rate. It is in flower from July to October, and the seeds ripen from July to October. 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 cannot grow in the shade. It can grow in water.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and stems. No more details are given. Young root. No more details are given. — Leaves and stems.; No more details are given.; No more details are given.

Habitat & North American Range

Ponds and shallow rivers all over Japan. Ponds and streams, usually in slightly acid waters in northeastern China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)