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Post by hortusbrambonii on Mar 6, 2014 4:59:18 GMT -5
Does anyone have experience with beni-tade or Japenese red water pepper (Polygonum or Persicaria hydropiper, depending on who you ask)?
Is it hard to grow? I suppose it needs to be kept wet if I see how the wild form grows.
And does anyone know a seed source that will sell to Belgium?
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Post by trixtrax on Mar 6, 2014 19:12:09 GMT -5
The taxonomy is all funny with Polygonum, technically it is a Persicaria, like Vietnamese Cilantro (Persicaria odorata). There are two forms here of Persicaria hydropiper that I have seen.. one with odorous leaves another without, both have a peppery taste. I believe one of the forms/species is native to here as I have communicated with some First Peoples here about its use as a spice/vegetable. Some individuals or populations are perennials but mostly they are viscously reseeding annuals. There is also Persicaria hydropiperoides or probably another species I've seen in Northern California that tend to live submerged in water. Grow Persicaria hydropiper along a wetland edge or in poorly drained soils, though it seems to tolerate seasonal dryness. Magic Garden Seeds has Persicaria hydropiper: www.magicgardenseeds.com/POL01 |
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