sour dock (Rumex daiwoo)

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

Rumex daiwoo is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Wind. 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 or wet soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves

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

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves - cooked. Seed - cooked. Used to make a gruel. — Used to make a gruel.

Habitat & North American Range

Wet meadows in lowland all over Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)