Rumex obtusifolia - Broad leaved Dock

Rumex obtusifolius, or Broad-leaved Dock, is a robust plant with large, broad leaves and tall flowering stalks. It is used in traditional medicine to treat skin irritations and is also considered a beneficial weed in permaculture.

Inputs

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

Outputs

• Human food¹
• Dye¹

Type

• Herb
• Perennial
• Rumex spp. - Dock

Functions

• Phosphorus accumulator²
• Potassium accumulator²
• Calcium accumulator²
• Iron accumulator²

Footnotes

1. Rumex obtusifolius - Broad-leaved Dock, Bitter dock | Plants for a Future ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴ ↩⁵ ↩⁶ ↩⁷

2. Gaia’s Garden - A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition Table 6-2 ↩ ↩² ↩³ ↩⁴