Dong Dang Gui (Angelica acutiloba)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Angelica acutiloba is a PERENNIAL growing to 0.7 m (2ft 4in). See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 7 and is not frost tender. It is in flower from September to October, and the seeds ripen from October to November. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Insects. The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Young leaves - cooked. — Young leaves - cooked.

Habitat & North American Range

In the mountains of central. Japan. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9)