Bukhara fleeceflower
Fallopia baldschuanica

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

A herb.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Austria, Britain, Bulgaria, Canary Islands, Central Asia, Croatia, Europe, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Pakistan, Slovenia, Spain, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

How it is used for food

The leaves are used as a vegetable with a meat stuffing in them.

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Soskafa, Totike

Synonyms

Bilderdykia baldschuanica (Regel) D. A. Webb; Fagopyrum baldschuanicum (Regel) Gross; Polygonum baldschuanicum H. Gross; and others