Plant Details

Butomus umbellatus

Flowering Rush

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General Information

Scientific name: Butomus umbellatus
Also known as: Flowering Rush

Plant Properties

Layer: Aquatic
Size: Small
Height: 1.00 m
Width: 0.50 m
Growth Rate: None
Leaf: None

Growth conditions

USDA Hardiness: 4-8
Soil Moisture:
Wet
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Full sun

Usage properties

Edible part:
Root, Seed
Edibility:
(3)
Medicinal:
(0)
Features:
Fragrant

Description

Turnip: cooked. It must be boiled and peeled, and the root must be removed. The root can be dried and ground into a powder, which can then be used as a thickening agent in soups, or added to grain flour when making bread, as it contains more than 50% starch. The seed is very small and difficult to use, but no further details are provided.

Harvest Data

Start Harvest: 01/07
End of Harvest: 30/09