What mucilaginous seeds create edible plants?

[raweater]

I saw Chia pets at the grocery store and decided to buy one after reading that you can grow other mucilaginous seeds on it.

This made me realize I could grow arugula on it which you can't sprout using normal methods. I know basil and cress are also mucilaginous so I assume they would work.

Does anyone know what other mucilaginous seeds make edible plants?

What about chia itself, can I eat the mini chia plants? I know some seeds, like buckwheat, become poisonous when sprouted up to the leaf stage.

I'm growing it with chia as intented for the first grow, but my next planting will be arugula.

Thanks

[MysticTree]

sounds like you are on the right track :)

[Gianni]

Yes, you can eat the chia sprouts. Alfalfa is tastier though in my opinion.

[MysticTree]

is alfalfa mucilaginous. It doesn't appear so when I grow it.

[Ravenna]

It was mentioned here on the forum that you can grow buckwheat seeds into greens. I was going to try... is it really poisonous?
Do you know any other seeds that would be poisonous? I'm sorry for off-top.

[MysticTree]

Buckwheat greens are not a problem for everyone google for the symptoms. Don't worry about greens that are poisonous though. Just focus on the ones that aren't. There are lots that you can eat very happily.

[Ravenna]

Thanks, MysticTree! I'm glad I saw this today.

[sport]

Does anyone know what other mucilaginous seeds make edible plants?

I have tried sprouting red clover and it is mucilaginous

[raweater]

I have tried sprouting red clover and it is mucilaginous

I've regularly sprouted red clover and it's not a mucilaginous seed.

[MysticTree]

It's easy to tell if a seed is mucilaginous because when they get wet they get a mucous coating.

[robh]

I don't think anyone has mentioned flax, but I assume flax sprouts are edible.

[MysticTree]

They are. Not very taken with them.

[streetsurfer]

broadleaf plantain, medicinal, nutritious, and mucelaginous, and may be growing in your lawn.

[raweater]

broadleaf plantain, medicinal, nutritious, and mucelaginous, and may be growing in your lawn.

For a second there I thought you were recommending growing banana (plantain) trees on a chia pet lol. I had to look it up and see it isn't the banana type of plantain.

What do the sprouts taste like?

Thanks

[streetsurfer]

Common turf weed, not the fruit type. I've never used it, but instead have worked to eradicate them from lawns through safe cultural practices.

http://www.altnature.com/gallery/plantain.htm
From a search for it's medicinal lore.