Angelica keiskei

Common name: Ashitaba

Other common names: Tomorrow leaf plant

Description

A native of temperate Japan, this vegetable plant

Use: Stems are peeled to access the soft inner stem which is the part eaten

Climate: Grows naturally in temperate to subtropical climates but is reported to do well in light shade environments in Singapore, which has a hot, humid tropical climate. Humid subtropical and tropical lowland to high-elevation climates appear to be suitable for growing this plant in warm regions, generally in areas with average annual low temperatures of

Problem features: There does not appear to be any records of it escaping cultivation and naturalising anywhere

Where it grows


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