Psoralea esculenta - Breadroot

Breadroot (Psoralea esculenta) is a perennial herb known for its edible tubers, which are rich in starch and used as a food source by Native Americans. The plant is also valued for its medicinal properties and its role in traditional diets.

Inputs

• Hardiness zone 4¹
• Hardiness zone 5¹
• Hardiness zone 6¹
• Hardiness zone 7¹
• Hardiness zone 8¹

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Medicinal use¹

Type

• Psoralea spp. - Fountainbush
• Perennial
• Herb

Functions

• Nitrogen fixer²
• Soil stabilization²

Footnotes

1. Psoralea esculenta | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Appendix ↩ ↩²