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Rhodiola rosea

  • Perennial
Home Perennial Rhodiola rosea

Crevices of mountain rocks and on sea cliffs.

Family: Crassulaceae
Height: 0.3 m / 1 ft
Sun
Light, Medium and Heavy Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 2 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 3 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

Rose Root Rhodiola rosea native habitat is Crevices of mountain rocks and on sea cliffs.

Edible Uses

The young succulent leaves and shoots are eaten raw or cooked like spinach. A slightly bitter taste, we find them unpleasant on their own though they can be used as a small part of a mixed salad. They can be made into a sauerkraut. Stems - cooked and eaten like asparagus. Root - raw or cooked. It was fermented before being eaten by the N. American Indians.

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