Nepalensis Dock (Rumex nepalensis)

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

Rumex nepalensis is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft). It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from July to August. 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 soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots, Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Tender young leaves and shoots - cooked as a vegetable. Root - a rhubarb substitute. We are not sure if this report refers to the medicinal or edible uses of rhubarb. — Tender young leaves and shoots - cooked as a vegetable.; Root - a rhubarb substitute.; We are not sure if this report refers to the medicinal or edible uses of rhubarb.

Habitat & North American Range

Cultivated areas and grazed ground, 1200 - 4300 metres from Afghanistan to S.W. China. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)