Wild Potato (Solanum fendleri)

Family: Solanaceae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Solanum fendleri is a PERENNIAL. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils and prefers well-drained 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: Roots/Tubers

Harvest Seasons: Late Summer, Fall, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Rich in starch, the tubers can be dried and ground into a powder then used in making bread. — Tubers - raw or cooked.; Rich in starch, the tubers can be dried and ground into a powder then used in making bread.; A type of potato, it is said to be pleasant eating, tasting somewhat like a sweet chestnut.; When eaten raw the potatoes are mixed with clay.

Habitat & North American Range

Rich soils in open pine woods, 1800 - 2700 metres in Arizona. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)