Horseradish Armoracia rusticana

• Attributes:

  Genus:

  Armoracia

  Species:

  rusticana

  Family:

  Brassicaceae

  Country Or Region Of Origin:

  S. Ukraine to European Russia

  Edibility:

  Edible parts: roots, used as a condiment, but only in small amounts (do not eat large amounts of the roots as eating large amounts may result in poisonous symptoms); leaves, as expand in the spring, may be boiled in salted water until tender, then eaten with butter or margarine

• Whole Plant Traits:

  Plant Type:

  Houseplant

  Poisonous

• Flowers:

  Flower Color:

  White

  Flower Description:

  Flowers are small, white, and 4-parted.

• Leaves:

  Leaf Type:

  Simple

  Leaf Arrangement:

  Alternate

  Leaf Margin:

  Serrate

  Hairs Present:

  No

  Leaf Description:

  Leaves are alternate, simple, and the margin is toothed.

• Stem:

  Stem Is Aromatic:

  No

• Landscape:

  Landscape Location:

  Houseplants

  Problems:

  Poisonous to Humans

• Poisonous to Humans:

  Poison Severity:

  Medium

  Poison Symptoms:

  TOXIC ONLY IF LARGE QUANTITIES EATEN. (Poisonous through ingestion of more than small amount of ground root; Poisonous parts are roots). Symptoms may include: Profuse sweating, irritation of the stomach and intestines, loss of strength, disorientation.

  Poison Toxic Principle:

  Glucosinolates

  Causes Contact Dermatitis:

  No

  Poison Part:

  Roots