I grow some here in the US and it doesn’t taste bitter at all, I think it tastes bitter under dryer conditions. Nice knowing you can drink the seeds as a tea. Thank you Gus.
Hie how are you. I feel like i came across your post because this is the answer i am looking for. i would like to grow nyevhe commercially but i would like to know how i can avoid producing nyevhe that is bitter. May you kindly share your secret, i am in Zimbabwe. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated
I wonder if it can handle the cold? I want to grow it in Canada - start it indoors and take it outside in the spring. How long does it take to grow from seed?
oh my gosh! I loooove that vegetable just for its bitterness but you can spice it or season it with all kinds of goodies including fermented milk. So yummy. In western Kenya we call it chisaka. If you can stand the bitterness it actually cures scalp ringworm.
Latin American here, this is so COOL, while we're so far away Tonantsi(Earth Mother)truly provides for all her children,"Nyevhe" or "Ulude" is similar to so many edibles found here in central Mexico,some of which grow as far north as the USA! I recently "discovered" the Talayote, which is related to the Chayote, don't remember the name they're called in english.Purslane and wild amaranth are so plentiful here, growing on the edges of maize fields or even in your own backyard.Thank you for sharing, liked and greetings from central Mexico! :)
My grandma who is kalanga from Botswana lives on this and mealie meal and she's almost hundred but could pass for 70 is still healthy and still walks without assistance ❤
Gus, the Nyeve is also called Runi / mu Runi in Northern Zimbabwe. Its not by accident that the plant is commonly found in the fields, its actually planted together with the maize... . When the plants mature, and the seed pods dry, the seeds are harvested and kept through the dry season, then when the rains start- we just sprinkle the seeds in the fields and the nyevhe grows out together with the maize etc
you're my hero. love these videos, I am growing a range of medicinal and edible plants, and keep learning more from your videos. noted below, is the change in bitterness bearing seeding, which many plants do, I think to prevent animals from ingesting the plants before they seed.... just a theory. looking forward to the next video.....
Thank you so much! Amazing to hear about your experiences growing medicinal and edible plants, and thanks for sharing your insight on bitterness. Which is, of course, 100% correct. Where are you growing your plants?
Awesome….I grew up on this, in some quarters it’s called wild spinach.In the northwest and parts of Gauteng in Africa South it’s called lerotho in setswana…One normally boils it …drain excess water and sundry it until it hardens. Can store for a long period and comes in handy in times of need. Enkosi for your content…very informative and enriching.Keep it up. Ndinobonga Gus
I didn’t know Nyevhe is called Cleome in English until I found your video. Some people here in USA 🇺🇸 use it as an ornamental flower. I saw it watching gardening videos and thought it looked a lot like Nyevhe the plant I grew up eating in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. I’m going to buy the seeds and plant it in my garden. Thanks for sharing very educational informative videos! I’m looking forward to enjoying Nyevhe in America 😊
It is crazy that there is the stigma about eating weeds, like it is unsophisticated. I don't think that people think further than the supermarket shelves as to the origin of their food. Wild food is naturally organic most of the time and it can often have minerals which may be absent from depleted agricultural fields.
Great content Gus. But would be more credible if you bring local people to talk about these they have more knowledge about their food heritage. Nyevhe is not bitter at the height of rainy season it's mild tasting. As it get older and bolts that's when the bitterness kick in.
Thanks! I would love to spend time talking to local people about these plants. At the moment I’m fully self-financed in making these videos, which means I don’t have the time and resources to do that. But one day, if I can get the funds together to do it professionally, I will make sure the voices are those of the people who live every day with these plants.
I'm curious about the species name. Gynandra looks like it should mean something like "woman man" or "female male". Is that correct? If so, do you know or why it was given that name?
You are 100% correct! "Gynandra" obviously comes from the Greek and, when used in a plant name, refers to the union between the make and female parts of a flower (the stamen and the pistil). Although most people (myself included) pronounce it starting with a hard G sound (like "girl"), in fact it should be pronounced with a soft sound, more like a Y sound. But that's getting very pedantic!
It's rather misleading. They are not plants for the future it's l like telling British people rhubarb is a crop of the future..... 😂 😂 😂. Tone down on "claims of discovery". Let's here the locals who have used those plants for generations
You’re right, it is misleading! But it’s marketing. What I’m trying to do here is show Zimbabweans that these crops actually have significant potential value and should be accorded the same degree of attention and importance that we give to the cash crops that were introduced here from other parts of the world (maize, wheat, soya, tobacco, cotton etc). Describing them as a “Crop for the Future” is one way of achieving this. If you have other suggestions, I’m all ears!
When is your book on this great education coming out?
I grow some here in the US and it doesn’t taste bitter at all, I think it tastes bitter under dryer conditions. Nice knowing you can drink the seeds as a tea. Thank you Gus.
Thanks for the info!
Hie how are you. I feel like i came across your post because this is the answer i am looking for. i would like to grow nyevhe commercially but i would like to know how i can avoid producing nyevhe that is bitter. May you kindly share your secret, i am in Zimbabwe. Your assistance will be greatly appreciated
From experience, they are mostly bitter when either harvested too late or when they are dry.
I wonder if it can handle the cold? I want to grow it in Canada - start it indoors and take it outside in the spring. How long does it take to grow from seed?
I fermentation the leaf and young plant, it tastes very good.
Nice. How do you do it?
oh my gosh! I loooove that vegetable just for its bitterness but you can spice it or season it with all kinds of goodies including fermented milk. So yummy. In western Kenya we call it chisaka. If you can stand the bitterness it actually cures scalp ringworm.
Thanks for sharing that. I didn't know the Kenyan name before, so I'm thrilled to have learned something new!
Latin American here, this is so COOL, while we're so far away Tonantsi(Earth Mother)truly provides for all her children,"Nyevhe" or "Ulude" is similar to so many edibles found here in central Mexico,some of which grow as far north as the USA! I recently "discovered" the Talayote, which is related to the Chayote, don't remember the name they're called in english.Purslane and wild amaranth are so plentiful here, growing on the edges of maize fields or even in your own backyard.Thank you for sharing, liked and greetings from central Mexico! :)
Thank you for sharing this all the way from central Mexico! I really appreciate your comments.
My grandma who is kalanga from Botswana lives on this and mealie meal and she's almost hundred but could pass for 70 is still healthy and still walks without assistance ❤
Thanks for sharing that! If we all followed your grandma's example, maybe we'd all live a hundred!
@@AfricanPlantHuntertrue that
Gus, the Nyeve is also called Runi / mu Runi in Northern Zimbabwe. Its not by accident that the plant is commonly found in the fields, its actually planted together with the maize... . When the plants mature, and the seed pods dry, the seeds are harvested and kept through the dry season, then when the rains start- we just sprinkle the seeds in the fields and the nyevhe grows out together with the maize etc
Thanks for sharing this, really appreciated!
Interesting to learn about new leafy vegetables.. thank you enjoyed throughout
Thanks, I'm really glad you found it helpful!
you're my hero. love these videos, I am growing a range of medicinal and edible plants, and keep learning more from your videos. noted below, is the change in bitterness bearing seeding, which many plants do, I think to prevent animals from ingesting the plants before they seed.... just a theory. looking forward to the next video.....
Thank you so much! Amazing to hear about your experiences growing medicinal and edible plants, and thanks for sharing your insight on bitterness. Which is, of course, 100% correct. Where are you growing your plants?
Awesome….I grew up on this, in some quarters it’s called wild spinach.In the northwest and parts of Gauteng in Africa South it’s called lerotho in setswana…One normally boils it …drain excess water and sundry it until it hardens. Can store for a long period and comes in handy in times of need. Enkosi for your content…very informative and enriching.Keep it up. Ndinobonga Gus
Thanks so much for sharing. Great to learn how it's treated and used in other cultures!
Got this plant from family garden in USA. Thanks for the info.
Fantastic that you could get hold of it! Hope you enjoy it!
Wow nice one keep on watching from Ghana thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I didn’t know Nyevhe is called Cleome in English until I found your video. Some people here in USA 🇺🇸 use it as an ornamental flower. I saw it watching gardening videos and thought it looked a lot like Nyevhe the plant I grew up eating in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼. I’m going to buy the seeds and plant it in my garden. Thanks for sharing very educational informative videos!
I’m looking forward to enjoying Nyevhe in America 😊
It is also great at attracting pollinators. The flowers attract bees
Wooow we got ulude @ Plumtree-Ndolwane,loving it a lot
It's a superfood, so eat as much as you can!
Awesome post. Thanks
Thanks so much!
Been growing it in flower pots in the USA during the summer months and it grows really well.
Fantastic! Thanks for sharing and I hope they're making it from the flower pots into the kitchen at some point!
@@AfricanPlantHunter l have harvested a lot will not be buying GMO vegetables for a while.
It is tasty indeed,especially with ground peanuts.
how to I pluck out the leavs of African spider
It is also consumed in Venda in South Africa. It's called Murudi...
Thanks for sharing!
Nyeve in Bechuanaland,I love it,will choose it over Nandos.
No disrespect to the fast food industry, but nyevhe is healthier than anything you'll eat in any fast food restaurant!!
I grew up eating nyevhe, i ended up mixing it with beef or kapenta so delicious. It ussually grows on its own at our backyard.
Fantastic, thanks for sharing!
Lovely, delicious
It is crazy that there is the stigma about eating weeds, like it is unsophisticated. I don't think that people think further than the supermarket shelves as to the origin of their food. Wild food is naturally organic most of the time and it can often have minerals which may be absent from depleted agricultural fields.
I one hundred percent agree!
Yummy yummy
It was!
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I want to work with you, your videos are quite informative, a lot to learn from you. I am an environmental student and documentary film enthusiast.
Thanks! Where are you based?
Great content Gus. But would be more credible if you bring local people to talk about these they have more knowledge about their food heritage. Nyevhe is not bitter at the height of rainy season it's mild tasting. As it get older and bolts that's when the bitterness kick in.
Thanks! I would love to spend time talking to local people about these plants. At the moment I’m fully self-financed in making these videos, which means I don’t have the time and resources to do that. But one day, if I can get the funds together to do it professionally, I will make sure the voices are those of the people who live every day with these plants.
I'm curious about the species name. Gynandra looks like it should mean something like "woman man" or "female male". Is that correct? If so, do you know or why it was given that name?
You are 100% correct! "Gynandra" obviously comes from the Greek and, when used in a plant name, refers to the union between the make and female parts of a flower (the stamen and the pistil). Although most people (myself included) pronounce it starting with a hard G sound (like "girl"), in fact it should be pronounced with a soft sound, more like a Y sound. But that's getting very pedantic!
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True quite embarrassing, but great know the nutritional value 👍
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@@AfricanPlantHunter really enjoying your series on the African crops of the future.
It's rather misleading. They are not plants for the future it's l like telling British people rhubarb is a crop of the future..... 😂 😂 😂. Tone down on "claims of discovery". Let's here the locals who have used those plants for generations
You’re right, it is misleading! But it’s marketing. What I’m trying to do here is show Zimbabweans that these crops actually have significant potential value and should be accorded the same degree of attention and importance that we give to the cash crops that were introduced here from other parts of the world (maize, wheat, soya, tobacco, cotton etc). Describing them as a “Crop for the Future” is one way of achieving this. If you have other suggestions, I’m all ears!