Bladderpod
Peritoma arborea

Family: Capparaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 50-125 cm tall. The leaves have 3 equal leaflets. They are oval and pointed at the tip. The flowers are yellow. The fruit is a leathery capsule 4 cm long.

Also put in the family Cleomaceae.

Where it is found

It is a temperate or Mediterranean plant. It grows in the desert. It grows up to 1,300 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

North America, USA

How it is used for food

The green pods are cooked and eaten.

Edible parts

Seeds, flowers, pods

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Burrofat

Synonyms

Cleome isomeris Greene; Isomeris arborea Nutt.;