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Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Yet Another Edible!!

Hollyhock Alcea rosea 
The young tender leaves and inner portions of the stem can be eaten raw or cooked.  The young leaves and flowers can be chopped finely in salads.  The roots can be eaten like potatoes and are quite nutritious.

Medicinally, the flowers and roots can be harvested and dried for use as a mild tea which is said to help with inflammatory issues.

Hollyhock's further uses:
  • Dynamic accumulator –can be used to activate (bacterial) decomposition of compost
  • Paper –fiber from the stems
  • Litmus –anthocyanin pigment in flowers
  • Dye –brown colored dye from flowers
Source: Plants for a Future

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