Japanese Angelica (Angelica japonica)

Family: Apiaceae or Umbelliferae | Edibility: Edible (3/5)

Angelica japonica is a PERENNIAL growing to 1 m (3ft 3in). It is not frost tender. It is in flower from May to June, and the seeds ripen from June to July. 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. It cannot grow in the shade.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Leaves

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Eaten as a vegetable, it is fragrant and saline. The part of the plant that is eaten is not specified, it is probably either the leaves or the root. The seed is used as a condiment. — Eaten as a vegetable, it is fragrant and saline.; The part of the plant that is eaten is not specified, it is probably either the leaves or the root.; The seed is used as a condiment.

Habitat & North American Range

Near seashores, C. and S. Japan. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)