Broom Jute. Common Sida. Arrow-leaf Sida (Sida rhombifolia)

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

Sida rhombifolia is an evergreen Shrub growing to 1 m (3ft 3in) by 0.3 m (1ft) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10. Suitable for: light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

A tea is made from the leaves. Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The leaves contain around 7.4% protein. — A tea is made from the leaves.; Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable.; The leaves contain around 7.4% protein.

Habitat & North American Range

Scrub, open slopes and streamsides in southern China. Uncultivated land and open areas in Sal forests at elevations up to 1,500 metres in Nepal. (Zone 10)