Identify Plant1

Last post 02-06-2012 11:25 AM by AlexS. 4 replies.

• 01/06/2012 09:47 PM
  Siva Location: London Joined on: 24 May 2012 Posts: 9	Reply | Contact PICT0227_Identify.jpg Light coloured leaves circled in red. Taking all space and spreads everywhere. No flowers seen so far. What is this one? Thank you++ in advance. Siva

• 01/06/2012 10:04 PM	In reply to
  Silver surfer Location: South Wales. U.K. Joined on: 09 Jun 2008 Posts: 1,395	Reply | Contact Looks like Aegopodium podagraria variegatum . Variegated ground elder. Invasive!   https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Aegopodium+podagraria+variegatum&um=1&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&biw=1271&bih=612&ie=UTF-8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=aS7JT4CxEcnBhAe2ytDmDw

• 01/06/2012 10:52 PM	In reply to
  Phot's-Moll Location: The sunny South coast. Joined on: 06 Jan 2007 Posts: 4,540	Reply | Contact  I agree. Whether you think you can do a thing, or think you cannot, you are right.

• 02/06/2012 10:06 AM	In reply to
  Siva Location: London Joined on: 24 May 2012 Posts: 9	Reply | Contact Thank you very much. It looks like an editable plant (?) with medicinal properties and perhaps one can make a nice lentil curry with it.. just a thought! http://www.deeproot.co.uk/pbo/plantdetail.php?plantname=Aegopodium+podagraria+6I927Variegata6I927

• 02/06/2012 11:25 AM	In reply to
  AlexS Location: Reading Joined on: 06 Sep 2009 Posts: 500	Reply | Contact The variegated ground elder isn't as invasive as the ordinary one, but I wouldn't trust it in my garden. As for edible, opinions vary as to how tasty it is (not very). You can cook it like spinach, but I wonder if anyone has a recipe that would make it worthwhile? Alex