Rodgersia podophylla
Family: Saxifragaceae
What it is like
A perennial plant. It grows 90-150 cm high and 90-180 cm wide. The leaves are made up of 5 wedge shaped jagged leaflets. They are splayed out like fingers on a hand. They are 30 cm long and wide. The leaves are bronzed when young. The leaves turn red in autumn. The flowers are white and in heads 30 cm across.
There are 6 Rodgersia species.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant. It suits moist, peaty soils and shelter from the wind. It is frost hardy. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Korea, North America
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Leaves