Herb: Sand Rice


Latin name: Agriophyllum squarrosum


Synonyms: Agriophyllum gobicum


Family: Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)



Edible parts of Sand Rice:

Seed - raw or cooked. An important local food.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Annual


Height:
40 cm
(1 foot)

Habitat of the herb:

Dunes and sandy places in northern China.

Propagation of Sand Rice:

Seed - we have no information for this species but would recommend sowing the seed in the spring. If you have sufficient seed, then an outdoor sowing in situ in late spring would probably work, otherwise sow the seed in pots in a greenhouse in early spring, pricking out the seedlings as soon as they are large enough to handle and planting them out in late spring after the last expected frost.

Cultivation of the herb:

Dunes and sandy places in northern China.

Medicinal use of Sand Rice:

None known

Known hazards of Agriophyllum squarrosum:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.