Pepper Saxifrage (Silaum silaus)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Silaum silaus is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is in flower from June to August. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. 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 prefers moist soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

tasting potherb. — They are sometimes used as an acid tasting potherb.

Habitat & North American Range

Meadows and grassy banks, avoiding shady positions. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)