Buttercups, like horseradish, engage in chemical warfare. Use in moderation, see notes at top of sheet. Tried some again and it was just as I remembered. Look here for advice on plants and hardscape materials. But I think its attractive–usually more attractive than whatever neglected patch of landscaping it has colonized. It’s like having a mini meadow indoors. I guess I’ll have to eat a few Borage flowers first to get up enough bravery to eat those prickly leaves. One method I’ve read about is to soak ground-up charcoal with some fresh comfrey leaves until the mix smells swampy. They still grow in abundance and chewing the flower stems as a playtime snack has been passed down to the young’uns on the block. SOURCEBOOK FOR THE CONSIDERED HOME Bermuda Buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae): Bermuda Buttercup, otherwise known as sourgrass, is a yellow flower that is invasive to Catalina. Tag us using #gardenista. Wild Edible: Bermuda Buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae ) Mrs. Homegrown. It’s a very nostalgic plant for me. It packs a potent, lemony punch, like true sorrel, which makes it an excellent salad green, and that’s how I use it–raw, in salads. Make a one time donation: Join the Democratic Socialists of America! Receive the Gardenista newsletter in your inbox daily. Aside from being a better thing to add to the soil than some other ammonium salts, I’d also expect ammonium oxalate to be a lot more stable on the charcoals’s surface, allowing it to better stay in the soil until nearby organisms need it. | FOREST KNOLLS. Here in Portugal, winter can be dreary but it can also be colorful. Here’s how I arrange these delicate, wispy flowers: Bermuda buttercup is also edible. You can also roast the bulbs in a frying pan and eat them. N.B. Give it a try if you haven’t yet. Terrific! Step 2: Conditioning Flowers All of our neighbors consider these beautiful yellow flowers weeds so the only place on the block to get them is our house. It’s true, it’s terribly persistent, because it spreads through underground bulbs. My brother an I have been eating them all our lives. With blue skies on many days, and citrus groves in full bloom and fruit, it makes for the most cheerful winter I’ve ever seen. “In Russia, this plant is growing, I use it in a salad.”. Image courtesy of Wikipedia. | FOREST KNOLLS. The good news is, the entire plant is edible and tastes a little bit like lemon, which makes it a great addition to fresh salad ingredients. Have a look around. It’s Bermuda buttercup season in Los Angeles. In jr high we would pull up the flower stems (which typically looked like long thin straws) and chew the juice out of the stem. Fun Fact: the Bermuda Buttercup is edible in small quantities! Clicking through to the retailer that sells the product may earn us a commission. Herb: Bermuda Buttercup Latin name: Oxalis pes-caprae Synonyms: Oxalis cernua Family: Oxalidaceae (Wood Sorrel Family) Edible parts of Bermuda Buttercup: Leaves - raw or cooked. Share this post. I’d grow it in my garden if I could get my hands on seeds or bulbs. 21 Comments. Each oxalate radical can break down (via, e.g., fermentation) to form two molecules of carbon dioxide, which makes me wonder if it could be a useful component in fertilizer. Here in Oregon’s Willamette Valley and foothills I have noticed that where ever there is Oxalis growing later on there may be mushrooms. Oxalic acid gives the plant a tart flavor that is perfect for a refreshing, mid-hike snack, but it can be toxic in high quantities. It originated in the Cape region of South Africa and is now found all over California, parts of Australia and probably other places as well. For a fleeting floral display at home, I’ve gathered the entire plant, bulb and leaves, to display in a special glass bud vase by The Golden Rabbit, a Dusseldorf-based garden shop that is my go-to for functional but beautiful garden pieces. With the right amount of rain, pastures begin to green up around the end of the year, and in early January break out into yellow blossoms. If this form of oxalis doesn’t grow near you, other edible wood sorrels– or naturalized true sorrel–might. My friends and I called them sour leaves. The Botanical Society of South Africa encourages the wise use of indigenous plants in southern Africa. Welcome. Though they will last longer by cutting the stems shorter and removing the leaves, I love the look of the entire plant in a vase. Edible parts of some nominally “edible” plants require special preparation to be edible. Funny to read this today…just saw a bunch of oxalis during a hike with my husband and told him that I used to eat it all the time as a kid because I loved the sour taste. Copyright © 2007-2020 Remodelista, LLC. It’s Bermuda buttercup season in Los Angeles. I wish I could find Bermuda Buttercup growing around here, in Oregon. Leave a comment. Oxalis pes-caprae (Bermuda buttercup, African wood-sorrel, Bermuda sorrel, buttercup oxalis, Cape sorrel, English weed, goat's-foot, sourgrass, soursob and soursop; (Afrikaans: suring) ) is a species of tristylous flowering plant in the wood sorrel family Oxalidaceae. The Botanical Society of South Africa encourages the wise use of indigenous plants in southern Africa. If anyone could send me some I would pay them. I like to gather handfuls, cut the stems and put them into clear glass to enjoy the bright green stems and yellow flowers for days on end. The leaves, stem, flowers, seeds, and roots are all edible, but don’t make it a mealtime staple! A favorite car camping food is a cucumber salad with Oxalis leaves.We love the lemony-sour-green -apple pucker. Another species Oxalis pes-caprae or Bermuda Buttercup grew also through the kikuyu with clusters of yellow flowers. Wild Edible: Bermuda Buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae ) Top Tasting Tomato Varieties; Shiitake Bloom; I like my chamomile stressed; The Miraculous Lavender; What Will Be the New Kale? Oxalic acid has lots of other uses, too: it’s sold as a means of removing mineral deposits from plumbing (CLR is one brand name), and so I’ve wondered if a broth from oxalis and eggshells might be a treatment for blossom end rot. More importantly, it’s super tasty. As its true name, Oxalis, indicates, it is high in oxalic acid (as are many more common greens, like spinach), and (mandatory warning) oxalic acid should not be consumed in enormous quantities or if your physician has warned against it for some reason. I would love to get some bulbs to grow the yellow oxalis. Photo by MathKnight. Size Chart *These shorts run a little small - if you are in between sizes we suggest sizing up. But the yellow fields are undeniably charming in winter with their clover-like leaves, long, delicate stems, and trumpet-like flowers. The Gardenista editors provide a curated selection of product recommendations for your consideration. We’re always learning, figuring stuff out, taking advantage of the enormous smarts of our friends and our on-line community, and trying to give some of that back in turn. Sourcebook for Cultivated Living, sister site to @remodelista March 9, 2011 … Burmuda buttercup, also known as sourgrass, soursop, African wood-sorrel and many other names, is a member of the wood-sorrel family. March 9, 2011 4:06 pm. Plan your trip with our destination guides to our favorite public gardens, hotels, restaurants, and shops. Haha! Here, it comes with the rain and vanishes with the heat. Browse our collection of more than 2,000 plants and seeds, which can be ordered directly from our favorite shops and growers. We have 200 guides on everything from fences to foxgloves. Domesticus, Food, Foraging, Gardening, Herbs. Gardenista’s members-only directory of landscape architects and garden designers. It was our candy when we didn’t have money to go to the mini-mart (we call them liquor stores but people get confused). Then an almost ins… Oxalis cernua is a … I ate a. couple of the flowers and found they had a very nice lemony flavour. Root Simple is about back to basics, DIY living, encompassing homegrown vegetables, chickens, herbs, hooch, bicycles, cultural alchemy, and common sense. Remodelista, Gardenista, 10 Easy Pieces, Steal This Look, 5 Quick Fixes, Design Sleuth, High/Low Design, Sourcebook for the Considered Home, and Sourcebook for Considered Living are ® registered trademarks of Remodelista, LLC. It grows like crazy here when the weather is cool, from fall into spring and then dies back when the weather heats up. My mother-in-law gave me pink oxalis from her mother-in-law’s lawn. I love it. The leaves, stem, flowers, seeds, and roots are all edible, but don’t make it a mealtime staple! This is clever because it’s less energy- and capital-intensive than making ammonium nitrate, it temporarily diverts CO2 that would otherwise just be vented, and it might potentially help crops whose growth is limited by access to atmospheric carbon. Also… I’m planning on sifting a few bulbs out of the soil and growing some Oxalis in a little pot on my balcony. This effervescent yellow plant can also be found all over California. This effervescent yellow plant can also be found all over California. It’s a “weed” (Wikipedia describes it as a noxious weed and an invasive species) so if you look it up on the internet you’ll mostly find information on how to eradicate it. Kids called it sour grass. 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