Decursiva Angelica (Angelica decursiva)

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

Angelica decursiva is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.5 m (5ft). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from August to September, and the seeds ripen from September 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. Suitable pH: mildly acid, neutral and basic (mildly alkaline) soils.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves, Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Leaves and shoots - cooked. A fragrant aroma. — Leaves and shoots - cooked.; A fragrant aroma.

Habitat & North American Range

Grassy places in woods in lowland and hills, C. and S. Japan. Damp soils in China. On slopes, forest edges by streams or shrubby thickets. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)