What is this plant?
by
Dan White
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I live in Oklahoma and this plant is growing in the yard of the house we recently purchased. Does anyone know what it is?
9 answers
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It looks like poke salad.
Barbara Hail
on Apr 27, 2015
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Ah yes, thank you!
Dan White
on Apr 27, 2015
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It is polk salad. Pick the leaves while it's young, rinse in vinegar water and melt them in butter. It tastes better than spinach. It's a good detoxer, pulls out all your impurities.
Mary
on Apr 28, 2015
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Now you have me singing the song! LOL
Shirley Kalinosky
on Apr 28, 2015
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Oh wow, didn't know you could eat this. Thanks!
Dan White
on Apr 28, 2015
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Poke is safe to eat untill it starts to flower, but only if cooked. Raw poke is poisonious to people and animals so use with caution.
S. Roy
on Apr 28, 2015
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Yes, I looked at some video on how to prepare it and you do have to be careful. Thanks.
Dan White
on Apr 28, 2015
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I hit it with a double whammy.....I fix poke stalk & then poke salad. Both are fine to eat. The stalk gets woody if it gets too big. I just measure by my pinky finger. I cut in half, roll in cornmeal & flour like you would green tomatoes... Salad..delicious with bacon, bacon, bacon. I always leave some to flower & develop berries (very poisonous once the berries come on). Although I do have a friend that fixes poke berry wine. She says it's very good for arthritis & No, you don't drink it like port or sherry....
Patty
on Apr 28, 2015
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It's very tasty, I like it better than spinach. When it get's large and the green berries start to turn purple be sure to boil it in some water but not too much water. Don't throw away the water ! dilute the water some and you can drink the water as a natural blood thinner
Mary
on Apr 29, 2015
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