Permaculture Based on Regional Edible Plants

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PERMACULTURE BASED ON REGIONAL EDIBLE PLANTS

“Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly

simple.”

– Bill Mollison

According to anthropology manind throughout history has eaten around !" """ different plants as part of their diet. Today #" """ of those plants are documented. According to wiipedia there are

another $" """ not documented. %n the Aegean region at least &"" of these grow naturally.

A fraction of what grows around us naturally is being used for food' (ut of )" """ edible plants

currently #" staple foods mae up for *"+ of food production to feed the world. Most staple foods

are hybrids, grown out of their natural habitat, prone to pests and diseases, mostly grown by force

through water abuse, fossil fuels and pesticides. This depletes the soil, promotes desertification and

pollution, maes us sic, and will eentually not sustain the human race. To preent future famine

and social collapse we need to expand the number of plants we iew as food.

My aim is to identify what grows around me, and if it is useful, to nurture it and introduce more.And since Turey is rapidly approaching a tropical climate, we need to loo south for future food

plants, and introduce them here. This short list does not include common species lie lemon, olie,

corn, grape and potato et cetera, but rather forgotten food plants. This is a short list, there are many

more.

Many of the plants listed here might not be ery tasty nor produce much bul, but through the sheer

force of diersity they will proide food security and health, as well as heal the soil rather than

depleting it. This blueprint is about food security through indiidual initiatie, to preent famine

and diet related diseases -i.e. cancer and diabetes, not to produce gourmet food.

/eeding the world through gardening might sound lie an insane idea, but fact is that modern

agriculture is not only failing miserably at the same tas, but maing the problems worse. %t is an

increasingly complex problem with an embarrassingly easy solution' All we really need is more

food plants and more gardeners0

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EDGE PLANTS (cacti0 s.#%'s 1 clim'e#s!

Alcea rosea – Dollyhoc C #&"cm

Eatie. =erennial. /rost hardy. All parts edible. Figestie and respiratory organs.

Aloe era – Aloe C !"cm

Eatie. =erennial and eergreen. /rost hardy. Medicinal and edible in small doses. =urifier,

traditional sin healer.

Asparagus acutifolius – Asparagus 2)"cm

Eatie. =erennial and eergreen. /rost hardy. Fetox. Gpring harest. 8oung shoots edible.

Atriplex halimus – Galtbush #""cm

Eatie. =erennial eergreen with edible leaes.

Basella alba – Malabar spinach *""cm

Tropical. =erennial. /rost tender. Hlimber. :dible leaes.

Happaris spinosa – Haper 2""cm Eatie. =erennial. /rost hardy. Irows directly on stone. /lower buds, leaes, flowers and young

stems edible. =eppery when raw, best when picled. Figestie system and blood healer. Gummer

harest.

Hrataegus monogyna – Dawthorn 4""cm

Eatie. =erennial. /rost hardy. Feciduous shrub. :dible flowers, fruits and leaes.

Hynara cardunculus – Hardoon #""cm

Eatie. =erennial. /rost hardy. :dible flowers, young leaes, roots and stems. >ier healer.

Delianthus tuberosus – Jerusalem artichoe C #&"cm

Eatie. =erennial. /rost hardy. :dible tubers. Bul food. :xtremely easy to grow, Kust replant a few

bulbs when haresting and they will multiply. Hompost.

>ycium barbarum – IoKi $""cm

Eatie. =erennial. /rost hardy. Feciduous shrub. :dible fruits and leaes. Traditional Hhinese

medicineL antibacterial, lier and idneys. here frost does not occur fruiting is continuous and

plants do not lose their leaes. /ruits extremely rich in itamins and minerals.

(puntia ficus9indica – =ricly pear )""cm

Eatie cactus. =erennial and eergreen. /rost hardy. Nery easy to grow, Kust cut a pad and stic intothe soil. :dible fruits and pads. Bul food. =urifier, diabetes.

=haseolus coccineus – Ounner bean C $""cm

Eatie. =erennial. /rost tender. Hlimber. :dible beans. (riginally a tropical plant it has become a

popular ornamental plant and cultiated as an annual in temperate climate. Eitrogen fixer.

Gauropus androgynus – ?atu #)"cm

Tropical. =erennial shrub. /rost tender. >eaf egetable popular in Asia for high yields and

palatability. Berries, flowers and young shoots also edible.

Gmilax aspera – Garsaparilla $""cm Eatie. =erennial and eergreen. %nasie climber. 8oung leaes and shoots, root and berries edible.

Blood and lier cleanser, powerful detox.


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Tropaeolum maKus – Easturtium C $)"cm

Tropical. =erennial. /rost tender. Hlimber. :dible stems, leaes and flowers.

Nitex agnus9castus – Demp tree $""cm

Eatie. =erennial. /rost hardy. Medicinal. :dible seeds and leaes. Gummer harest. Also called

females plant due to its7 hormone regulating properties.

HaKanus caKan – =igeon pea $)"cm

Tropical. =erennial.

Hnidoscolus chayamansa – Mayan tree spinach 4""cm

TREES ("o# +#otection0 s.ade0 nat%#al m%lc. and seasonal "ood!

%lex paraguariensis 9 8erba mate 2)""cm

Gouth American origin, eergreen tree with edible leaes. =opular as a beerage.

Pi;iphus KuKuba – JuKube

Traditional Hhinese medicine.

Moringa oleifera – Moringa

Tropical food plant. Bul food.

Artocarpus altilis – Breadfruit

Tropical food plant. Bul food.

Iingo biloba – Iingo

Asian medicinal plant.

Argania spinosa – Argan

Argan oil.

A;adirachta indica – Eeem #"""cm

Tropical food9, medicine9 and companion plant. (il and mulch is a natural pest repellent. Tender

shoots and flowers are edible.

Adansonia digitata – Baobab #)""cm

Tropical. A #) meter tall tree with edible leaes and fruits that stores water in the trun. %t is promoted to hae the potential to improe nutrition, boost food security, foster rural deelopment,

and support sustainable land care.

MAIN PRODUCE!

Allium ssp. 9 (nion C

An underestimated and abused food plant. Most onions are perennials, and can be used as cut and

regrow plants if the bulb remains in the ground. Also regrows readily from itchen scraps. These are

my faourites'

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Alternanthera sissoo – Bra;ilian spinach $"cm

Tropical. =erennial. /rost tender. :dible ground coer.

Amaranthus – Amaranth C

annual, natie, inasie, summer harest. Gmaller wild amaranth is a common weed in our region,

ancient staple food of natie Americans. Geeds are used as a cereal, ery nutritious but not properly

medicinal, the tiny seeds are commonly and expensiely sold as health food, could and shouldreplace wheat as staple food. Dardier, healthier, gluten free.

Amaranthus cruentus – Oed amaranth C #""cm

As a young green, colorful and tasty, traditionally the highly colored flower bracts are used to mae

corn bread red. Mature plant produces showy, thicly flowered tops.

Amaranthus hypochondriacus – Iolden giant C 2#"cm

Eatie to Gouth America, probably the easiest grain plant to grow in the home garden, as it is highly

adaptable and gies terrific yields of delicious golden seeds.

Amaranthus tricolor – Hhinese spinach 2""cmThis is a drought and heat tolerant egetable that is grown for the red leaes that can be cooed up

lie spinach. /ast growth in summer soils. /laor mild, color comely.

Amaranthus iridis – Halalu )"cm

This is a drought and heat tolerant egetable that is grown for the dar green leaes, which are used

extensiely in African and Nedic cooing traditions.

Hhenopodium ssp. C

Annual1perennial, natie, summer

Hhenopodium bonus9henricus – Iood ?ing Denry C

=erennial spinach. /rost hardy. :dible flowers, leaes and seeds. as replaced by commercial

annual spinach due to bigger leaes.

Hhenopodium album – >ambs Quarter

Eatie, annual, self seeding, inasie, common summer weed.

Hyperus esculentus – Tiger nut *"cm

Eatie. =erennial. :dible leaes and tubers. A widespread weed from the tropics to temperate

climates. >eaes can be used for weaing hats and matting et c.

=lantago ssp. 9 =lantain

=lantago maKor 9 Broadleaf plantain C 2"cm

perennial, natie. Fisputedly the most common weed and healthiest human food on :arth, fibrous

and bland taste, ancient medicinal, expels parasites, wound healer, antibiotic, antidote, and much

much more.

Oheum officinale – Ohubarb C

=erennial with edible stems. /rost hardy.

Oumex ssp. C

Rrtica dioica – Gtinging nettle 2#"cm


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perennial, natie, local winterweed, inasie, nutrient abundance, ancient medicinal, immune

system, antihistamine, ec;ema, allergy, hay feer, compost, fiber, dye.

Mala sylestris – Mallow )"cm

perennial, natie, inasie, local winterweed, inasie, guts and respiratory system

Althaea officinalis – Marsh mallow C perennial, natie, ancient medicinal plant, respiratory and digestie organs.

Arctium lappa – Burdoc C

annual, self seeding, inasie, powerful cleanser and detox.

Brassica oleracea oleracea – ild cabbage C

perennial, natie, frost hardy. The ancestor of cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli hybrids.

Beta ulgaris maritima – ild beet C

perennial, natie, frost hardy. The ancestor of beetroot, sugarbeet and chard.

Hrambe maritima – Gea ale C

perennial, natie, frost hardy.

Holocasia esculenta – Taro

perennial, tropical. :dible roots and leaes.

Hamassia Quamash 9 Hamassia

Gtaple food of natie Americans.

Hichorium intybus – Hhicory C

=erennial, natie, self seeding, inasie, bul food, extremely easy to grow9super food.

Gonchus oleraceus – Gow thistle

Gilybum marianum – Mil thistle

Aralia nudicaulis – ild sarsaparilla &"cm

perennial, traditional medicine of Eorth American naties.

Armoracia rusticana – Dorseradish 3"cm

=erennial. Gelf seeding. /rost hardy.

Fiplotaxis tenuifolia – =erennial wall rocet

perennial, natie.

Eigella satia – Blac cumin &"cm

annual, natie. According to the prophet Mohammed the seeds cure eerything but death, expels

parasites, diuretic, digestie, stimulant, gut, respiratory, menstrual, repellent.

/oeniculum ulgare – /ennel 2)"cm

=erennial and eergreen. /rost hardy.

Apios Americana – Iround nut

=erennial ine with edible beans and tubers. Eitrogenfixer.


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Gtachys affinis – Hhinese artichoe )"cm

=erennial. /rost hardy.

>eisticum officinale – >oage

Artemisia ulgaris – Mugwort

Hyperus esculentus – Tiger nut

=erennial. :dible leaes and tubers.

Bunias orientalis 9 Turish rocet )"cm

=erennial. Eatie. %nasie.

EDIBLE GROUND CO2ER!

Trifolium pratense

perennial, frost hardy, natie.

Trifolium repens

perennial, frost hardy, natie.

Trigonella foenum9graecum – /enugree C

annual, self seeding, natie.

=olygonum cognatum 9 Madima

perennial, natie.

=ortulaca oleracea – =urslane $"cm

annual, natie, self seeding, inasie. >ocal summerweed, reputedly faourite food of Ihandi,

antibacterial, feer, sin, tonic, expels parasites, improes brain function, (mega $, nutrient

abundance.

>amium ssp. 9 Feadnettle

=erennial1annual, self seeding, natie, winter harest.

Gtellaria media – Hhicweed

Anagallis arensis

EDIBLE COMPANION PLANTS34ILD LI$E ATTRACTORS!

Achillea millefolium – 8arrow C 4" cm

perennial, natie, potent medicinal, cold, feer, idneys, menstrual, compost.

Bellis perennis – Faisy #"cm

perennial, natie, ancient medicinal, wound healer, lier, ec;ema, rheumatism, cancer

Borago officinalis – Gtarflower C 4"cm

annual, natie, feer, respiratory, idneys, companion plant, soup thicener.

Halendula arensis – Halendula $"cm


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annual, natie, local winterweed, potent medicinal, stimulant, sin healer, antiseptic, inflammation,

companion plant.

/ragaria esca – ild strawberry C $"cm

perennial, natie, diuretic, tonic, rheumatism.

Tagetes patula – /rench marigold C $"cmannual, self seeding, digestie, respiratory system, companion plant.

Tagetes lucida – Mexican tarragon

=apaer rhoeas – /ield poppy 4"cm

annual, natie, local summerweed. Ancient medicinal, cough, sedatie, painiller, syrup, dye, in,

thries on disturbed soil.

Tussilago farfara – Holtsfoot C

Taraxacum officinale – Fandelion )"cm perennial, natie, local winterweed. ancient medicinal, diuretic, lier, gallbladder, tonic, detox, sin

complaints, warts, antibacterial, gallbladder, compost.

Hhrysanthemum coronarium Hhop suey

Matricaria chamomilla – Hhamomile

=rimula eris – =rimrose C $"cm

endemic perennial, painiller, sedatie, cramp, rheumatism, feer, inflammation, diuretic

Niola odorata – Niolet C

Gymphytum officinale – Homfrey C

Galia officinalis – Gage C 4"cm

eergreen, ancient medicinal, mouth, teeth, antiseptic, compost, repellent and much much more.

:chinacea purpurea – Honeflower C

The most commonly grown medicine plant on the planet.

TROPICAL (some e5t#emel, "ood economic +lants "#om t#o+ical climate0 need +#otection

"#om "#ost!

%pomoea batatas – Gweet potato C

=erennial, inasie, climber, edible leaes and tubers, frost tender. staple food of natie American

%ndians. /oilage will die with frost, tubers can surie in well protected soil and regrow in summer.

Manihot esculenta – Hassaa

Eeeds preparation before consumed.

=sophocarpus tetragonolobus – inged Bean #""cm

=erennial. /rost tender. Hlimber. :dible roots, stems, leaes and seedpods. idely cultiated as afood plant in the tropics and sub9tropics.


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Tamarindus indica – Tamarind 2!""cm

Guptropical Africa. :ergreen. :dible fruits.

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