Ximeldeg
Polygonum divaricatum

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems are erect and 70-120 cm tall. They have spreading branches. The leaves are sword shaped and 5-12 cm long by 1-2 cm wide.

There are about 50 Polygonum species.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in Inner Mongolia in China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Manchuria, Mongolia, Siberia, Slovenia

How it is used for food

The seeds are used as a grain. The young stems are used as a sweet.

Edible parts

Leaves, root, seeds

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Razkrečena dresen, Simeldeg, Suan bu liu, Wulaan chai

Synonyms

Aconogonum divaricatum (L.) Nakai; Persicaria divaricata Gross; Pleuropteropyrum divaricatum (L.) Nakai;