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Rumex patientia

Herb Patience

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Common names

29 names · 20 languages
EnglishYour language
  • Herb Patience
  • Herb-Patience[1]
  • Patience Dock[1]
Other languages (19)
Dutch
  • Engelse winterspinazie
  • Patientie
  • Spinaziezuring[1]
French
  • Oseille-épinard[1]
  • Patience des jardins[1]
  • Patience des moines[1]
+2 more namesShow fewer names
  • Patience sauvage
  • Épinard-oseille[1]
Bulgarian
  • Спанаков лапад[1]
Chinese (Simplified)
  • 巴天酸模[1]
Czech
  • šťovík zahradní[1]
Finnish
  • pinaattihierakka[1]
German
  • Gemüse-Ampfer[1]
Hungarian
  • paréj lórom[1]
  • Paréjlórom[1]
Italian
  • romice erba pazienza[1]
Japanese
  • マンシュウギシギシ[1]
Korean
  • 부령소리쟁이[1]
Norwegian
Polish
  • szczaw żółty[1]
Romanian
Russian
  • Щавель шпинатный[1]
Slovak
  • štiav špenátový[1]
Swedish
  • spenatskräppa[1]
Turkish
Ukrainian
  • Щавель шпинатний[1]
Sources & name notes (1)

Names recorded in our plant catalogue and botanical sources, grouped by language. Usage can vary by region.

Numbered references identify names recorded by an external source. Other names are from our plant catalogue.

[1] Rumex patientia — iNaturalist taxon names ↗

Community-curated iNaturalist taxonomy; common-name attestation, not an independent botanical determination.

Source records
  • Patience Dock — results[0].names[1]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Herb-Patience — results[0].names[2]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • šťovík zahradní — results[0].names[4]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Spinaziezuring — results[0].names[5]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Щавель шпинатный — results[0].names[6]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • hagesyre — results[0].names[7]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • pinaattihierakka — results[0].names[8]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Gemüse-Ampfer — results[0].names[9]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • 巴天酸模 — results[0].names[10]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • 부령소리쟁이 — results[0].names[11]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • spenatskräppa — results[0].names[12]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Ștevie — results[0].names[13]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • romice erba pazienza — results[0].names[14]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Щавель шпинатний — results[0].names[15]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • マンシュウギシギシ — results[0].names[16]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Paréjlórom — results[0].names[17]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Oseille-épinard — results[0].names[18]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Patience des jardins — results[0].names[19]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Épinard-oseille — results[0].names[20]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Patience des moines — results[0].names[21]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • paréj lórom — results[0].names[22]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • štiav špenátový — results[0].names[23]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Спанаков лапад — results[0].names[24]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • szczaw żółty — results[0].names[25]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.
  • Efelek — results[0].names[26]; taxon id 168248; Rumex patientia.

General information

Scientific name: Rumex patientia
Accepted name (Kew): Rumex patientia L. View name reference ↗

Accepted in the cited Kew taxonomic treatment.

Sources [1] [2]
Botanical family: Polygonaceae

Kew's family placement for the genus Rumex (WCVP v16).

Sources [1]
Also known as: Herb Patience
Images: Google Images

Plant characteristics

Layer: Herbaceous
Catalogue size class: Small
Height: 1.50 m
Spread: 0.60 m
Growth rate: None
Foliage: None

Growing conditions

USDA hardiness: 5-10
Soil moisture:
Moist
Soil:
Sand (light) Loam (medium) Clay (heavy)
pH:
Acidic Neutral Alkaline
Light:
Partial shade, Full sun

Uses

Edible parts:
Leaves
Edibility rating:
(3)
Medicinal rating:
(1)
Functions:
Carbon farming

Description

Leaves can be eaten both raw and cooked. They are often prepared like spinach or incorporated into a delicious puree, sometimes mixed with a bit of sorrel to add extra flavor. These leaves have a fairly mild taste and are an excellent vegetarian option. They are available quite early in the year. The hybrid crop of spinach sorrel and Tianschanicus is suitable for carbon farming and is often harvested due to its balanced carbohydrate content.

Harvest

Harvest starts: 01/05
Harvest ends: 30/09

Sources and references

References for the information marked with source numbers on this page.

Sources checked
  1. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew World Checklist of Vascular Plants, version 16, extracted 4 June 2026
    Supports: Botanical familyTaxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Botanical family: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 152936; name ID 2425606; Rumex L.. Family column.
    • Taxonomy: WCVP v16, wcvp_names.csv row 152831; name ID 2424661; Rumex patientia L..

    Source checked on .

    Source data licence: CC BY 3.0.

  2. Catalogue of Life Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20 — Rumex patientia

    Taxonomic data from World Plants, version 26.05, reproduced in Catalogue of Life 2026-08-20.

    Supports: Taxonomy
    Relevant sections
    • Taxonomy: COL 2026-08-20, NameUsage.tsv line 2424516, ID 6WXCN: Rumex patientia L. (accepted).

    Source checked on .