The common hogweed Heracleum sphondylium is extremely common in fertile meadows, hedges and neglected gardens.It occurs both in Eurasia and North America.
Hogweed seeds are very aromatic. They smell of anis - put them into a ˝ bottle of vodka and added 2 tablespoonfuls of honey. They produce a great liquor.
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Hogweed is also a forgotten vegetable, once very important to Slavs. The word �borsch� (beetroot soup) derives from this word. Cooked hogweed leaves and stalks make wonderful soup - Recipe HERE
Hogweed is also a forgotten vegetable, once very important to Slavs. The word �borsch� (beetroot soup) derives from this word. Cooked hogweed leaves and stalks make wonderful soup - Recipe HERE
The giant hogweed�s shoots contain furanocumarins which cause skin rashes. People with pale skin are particularly sensitive (lips are often affected). Being splashed by hogweed sap when cutting it can cause very painful blisters. It typically grows to heights of 2–5 metres (6 ft 7 in–16 ft 5 in), sometimes reaching 7 metres (23 ft). Scary video about attacking the plant
The weird thing is that it does not affect me at all and we have loads of it out in the woodland.... I pull it up with bare hands and have never been burnt !
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