Pot Size: 1 Quart
Common Name: Indian Cucumber root
Season of Interest: Spring to Summer
Exposure: Partial Shade to Shade
Plant Size: 12-24″ x 18″
$9.00
Out of stock
Pot Size: 1 Quart
Common Name: Indian Cucumber root
Season of Interest: Spring to Summer
Exposure: Partial Shade to Shade
Plant Size: 12-24″ x 18″
Out of stock
Part of the Lily family, Indian Cucumber root is a slender, upright perennial that typically grows 1-2’ tall on a single, unbranched stem rising up each year from a crisp, edible rhizome. Plants without flowers produce only a single whorl of leaves, while flowering plants produce 2 whorls of leaves.
The thickened rootstalk of this plant may be eaten raw, resembling somewhat the taste of cucumber. It may also be used in salads.
Best grown in moist soils in shady woodland areas. Also appropriate for moist areas in bog gardens, water gardens, or low spots.