It's lady's thumb / knotweed / smartweed / etc. . I have no reference regarding seeds. Often low growing, this plant can sometimes be shrubby. I miss eating it. ¾ cup chopped hazelnuts Replying to Em Ellis’ offer for some Japanese knotweed starts. Blue sky with clouds and copy space. Bistorts have very long, semi-translucent, leaf sheaths that envelop the stem nodes (bamboo-like rings from where leaves sprout) for almost the entire length of the stem internodes (the smooth, straight bits of stem between the nodes). haha ! And it snows here so it would die down in winter. I do not use the internet for research. I am definely gonna try some of your recipes once I can figure out which of the many weeds growing is Japanese Knotweed… I have a better idea now at least what I am looking for. Superdivision: Spermatophyta – Seed plants I still figured I would have to get “radical” with getting rid of it until I did some research and found that it is managable and that it is also nutritious and has medicinal properties. this would be great to know… Florida if youre struggling at all with joint pain, Teasel is miraculous. Photograph by J.G. Very effective! The young shoots are edible. I hope you live long enough to tell us about all of them. Great story! Nearly every part of the dandelion is edible. 3 1/4 c. knotweed juice I’d recommend conducting your own research around uses/safe handling of those particular … Might be even really healthy for you…. I love this plant, it’s yummy and good for you. It grows in acidic soil in damp meadows, bog gardens and cultivated beds. This pink, tart, tasty Japanese knotweed juice was made from stalks less than 3 feet tall. SHEESH!!! Black Medic is another example. It makes a shady place in the summer and dies off in the winter so the west end of my house gets the sun. The flowers, leaves, and seed are edible, although, it is recommended that only the leaves be eaten raw. See more ideas about Recipes, Wild food, Wild edibles. There is a small horticultural variety of Japanese knotweed called 'compacta' that can have pink flowers; this variety can grow up to 3 feet tall. You answered all my questions! Thanks, so very much, for your work, it means so much to me, and my friends that I teach. I think special attention needs to be paid to the fact the Native Americans eat it. we have a hill at the back of our house (2-3 feet from the house it drops off). I hope so as I am trying this “invasive” weed to eradicate an “invasive” species from my body! Japanese Knotweed is classified as an invasive weed in many areas, especially in the United Kingdom where it is known to grow straight through foundations and into peoples’ homes. About the only place where they are not upset with the plant is where it’s native, southeast Asia. If the winters are mild enough to fully decay the plants that dieback than the soil should be covered by winter annuals since the soil is bare. The stems, once a year, for a celebration, shouldn’t do any harm at all. Bake about 1 hour or until a straw or cake tester inserted in the center comes out dry. Mention japanese knotweed (Fallopia japonica in the UK or Polygonum cuspidatum in the US) to most people and they are quite likely to shudder, pull a face, and tell you what an awful plant it is.Likewise, if you search for it online, you will have to sift through 100’s of listings dramatically decrying it as a “monster plant” before you find a single one that says anything positive about it. Or are just the small shoots edible when they first come up? However, given the ease of propagation from just the tubers, you’ll have no problem propagating the species in no time. DONT MISS ANY PLANTS AND TRY TO GET EVERY LEAF! I give up. My mother-in-law is from the Hiroshima area and I guess sukanpo is the local name for Itadori. Polygonum virginianum is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.6 m (2ft) by 0.6 m (2ft in) at a medium rate. Japanese knotweed does taste very much like rhubarb. The only way to decrease the level of oxalic acid in foods that I know of is by fermenting them. Japanese knotweed is edible, and it’s tasty. Can i screen out the roots with a big screen sieve to get rid of it. After finding your site, I may try eating the shoots until the thing is gone! Some people peel off that tough skin and eat the rest (can be used for fruit leather), but there’s not much left after peeling. Comments or questions about this site, or for permission to use photos and information, http://the3foragers.blogspot.com/2011/05/japanese-knotweed-recipe-knotweed-jelly.html, http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/food/articles/2007/03/20/20070320cookingkudzu0320.html. On the People’s Pharmacy there are accounts of people suffering ankle pain that progressed to an inflammatory (allergic) vascular reaction. Polygonum wallichii Himalayan knotweed is very distinct. Much over rated. In fact they spend some two billion pounds to combat it annually, which as of this writing is about three billion dollars a year. I’d recommend conducting your own research around uses/safe handling of those particular … Let stand 20 minutes to extract juices. . I am betting you and I have similar thoughts when we see things like “How do I kill it?”, especially posted on THIS site, which is about eating it. Will that work with knotweed though, since it’s not related to bamboo? I did bled some raw leaves, taken on big stalks, and blend those with a little water, and some sugar. You rock. My email address is woliver11166@gmail.com. The pink flowers and lance-shaped leaves are a dead giveaway that you have found a Himalayan knotweed … Knotweed is an invasive plant that quickly takes over wastelands and riverbeds. Like rhubarb stalks, these young knotweed stems are edible when they are pliable. Flower Color: Medium pink to whitish pink, Height: Stems up to 20 inches (50 cm) long. Thus be careful if you have issues with kidney stones etc. My garden is a nearly a no water proposition, in dry Colorado with clay soil. You could grow it here in the cooler months, just don’t tell the state or they will get very upset. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/10686311/Gardeners-with-Rhododendrons-could-be-criminalised-by-new-EU-law.html, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/earth/wildlife/11763378/Ministers-surrender-in-battle-to-eradicate-Japanese-knotweed.html, http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/11720693/The-UKs-most-invasive-plants.html, Now that the Knotweed is flowering profusely, is there any use for the flowers ? Serve chilled for dessert just as it is, or pass a bowl of whipped cream. My point here is your body is a plant that needs respect just like knot-weed or it gets out of control but knot weed keeps on living and give it a chance it would take over the world ! Apr 20, 2016 - Explore Jason Estes's board "Japanese knotweed recipes" on Pinterest. .I have heard that goats can eat this and it does no harm. There are several examples of imported plants being adapted by the native population, no fools they. The whole flowering plant is used to make medicine. Nearly everywhere it grows it’s listed as a prolific, noxious, invasive, dangerous bad-for-the-world, the-sky-is-falling weed. I want it for Lyme treatment. If so spray with roundup again as before (leave the carpet in place) and put another layer of carpet over the area which poked thru the original carpeting. The Japanese call it itadori (????) It was advised by peoplespharmacy.com. There’s a variety of JK that grows in my area – in the Coastal Range of Oregon – that produces tiny white seeds that resemble amaranth. Reply. 1 ½ tsp baking powder Perhaps reseveratrol from another source would not provoke the same reaction — it could be the Japanese Knotweed, not the resveratrol per se, that is the culprit. Again, safe or don’t risk it? Add the water and the chopped knotweed stalks to a large pot. Thank you! It was just by chance that I found this site and discovered their identity! The growing patterns, leaf structures, interior stem, and pink flowers set this plant apart. We have quite a bit of knotweed in our back yard and since we moved here 6 years ago, we have been trying to get rid of it or at least keep it mowed back a bit. I find your article extremely interesting and informative. I thought I’d pass this along as an FYI. This will probably take a few years! When my knotweed blooms in late summer, it literally hums with bees, and if you stand underneath it, it’s like there’s snow falling as they work over the tiny blossoms. I don’t intend to sound rude, but it seems like a reasoning for government contracts to hand out tax payer money for genocide of the ‘invasive exotic’. i’ve been waging war on it as it grows without mercy all over our hill. It does spread easily and it does impact on local ecosystems. Actually, few foods of any kind have not been exposed to some kind of pollutant or contaminant, even the packaging often transfers harmful synthetic chemicals to our foods. Easy than cutting and cheaper better than weed killers that don’t work on knotweed well. Enjoy! “Combine this plant with rye grass telomersa enzymes hyluronic acid amino acids glucose and B 17 vitamins nutmeg olive oil bio oil ! Since I’m new to this treatment, I can’t verify yet if it works or not, but many people are saying it helps them or outright puts them into remission. I just learned what it was last wk when beginning a plant medicine class. we have a tall tree at the top of the hill and have watched the soil slowly erode to where the roots are so exposed that we are worried the tree will fall. The stalks are about 3 ft tall around April 20. Leaves are longer and thinner than those of knotweed and have a pale pink midrib (which can make them look a bit like Himalayan knotweed – Persicaria wallichii). I wrapped them up in aluminum foil, drizzled with olive oil and a little salt. I’ve only started and do not know how it will change my symptoms yet. It makes the cells and mitochondria keep growing that’s anti ageing and can when added to red wine without the alcohol rebuild the telomer in the cells DNA ! Out there, it survives, even grazed by antelope, when not much else shade affording withstands. Poke weed is edible boiled twice. Is this also edible? Beat the egg white with the oil and orange juice. Young and tender is always better with such things. Subkingdom: Tracheobionta – Vascular plants (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Disclaimer: Information contained on this website is strictly and categorically intended as a reference to be used in conjunction with experts in your area. I’m sending it from New Jersey. Add only enough water to keep from scorching, about half a cup. Mr. Green Deane, so this is most definitely out of the intended scope of this post, however, this is the most in depth user online source for knotweed so I figured I’d try here….In a sustainable effort I am very interested in integrating knotweed into the fencing for my garden but I am worried about the initial threat of regeneration as well as the long term structural stability. NEVER eat poke leaves raw.They can kill you. He’s no longer around and my father is currently trying to locate another beekeeper who has even heard of Japanese Knotweed honey. If its an edible plant like ” Polk salad” I’m never going to starve. As a forager, I wouldn't let this ... purple, pink, red, and white. BEWARE…..THE PLANT WILL CHANGE IN APPEARANCE. Not as much as I love Purslane. Add lemon juice to taste and more sugar if desired. I have no reference to the edibility of the seeds of the Japanese Knoweed. Apparently it holds large amounts of resveratrol which has successfully treated lyme disease and heart disease…The main healing properties are in the roots. It is good fodder for grazing animals, including cattle, sheep, goats, horses and donkeys. Enjoy the health benefits of this plant! ), so I didn’t have to experiment or worry. It displaces native riparian plants which hold the soil, then dies back in the winter when the rains come and fills Salmon redds with silt. Plant Name. Bring the water up to a boil, and reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes. Do not mix until all ingredients are added, and blend only enough to moisten. Thanks… do I have you listed on my “resources” page? But it is listed as a Native American food because some western tribes did eat it once they knew what it was. It is hardy to zone (UK) 5. Is the Giant Knotweed also edible? To this end, I would like to add a cautionary note. I have read on another site that they were, but it was the only place I have seen that information. Japanese Knotweed is the source for many resveratrol supplements, not grapes as many assume. I am not a chemist, but with other plants that have oxalic acid heating does not get rid of the acid. Maybe I should save and use them? THE LEAF WILL LOOK COMPLETLY DIFFERENT AS IT MUTATES IN ITS STRUGGLE TO SURVIVE. They will cook quickly. An online Newsweek article states that there are only female plants, hence the seeds will not grow. you say. PO box 95 except for eating of course! I note Steve Brill, a forager who writes a lot about Japanese Knotweed does not mention seeds. Young shoots are red. how? Unlike the other species, the Himalayan knotweed grows close to the ground, aiding in its dense nature. Giant knotweed has much less resveratrol and other stilbene contents than japanese and/or bohemian knotweeds. Japanese Knotweed is listed by the World Conservation Union as one of the world’s worst invasive species. Removing Japanese Knotwood is a herculean task which usually involves removing a lot of soil. You need to end up with 3 1/4 c. knotweed juice. The providers of this website accept no liability for the use or misuse of information contained in this website. It has bigger leaves than arenastrum mentioned above. If you cut into it, the stalk will be hollow except right where the pink line divides sections of growth. GOOD LUCK. Saying bees like knotweed would be a vast understatement. Can be used in pies. 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