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Ashitaba in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Angelica keiskei

 

Ashitaba

A large plant with bright green leaves in the shape of an open hand, and umbels of small yellow flowers in early Summer. This plant can become invasive, as it self seeds readily, and sends out runners. 'Ashitaba' leaves are much used for medicinal and nutritional purposes

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plant Features
  • Ashitaba likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Ashitaba likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Ashitaba is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Ashitaba likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Ashitaba

Latin name

Angelica keiskei

type

Herbaceous Perennials

family

Apiaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Ashitaba likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Ashitaba is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Ashitaba likes rich and free draining

    Rich and free draining

  • Water

    Ashitaba likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Ashitaba is 0.50meters x 1.50meters 0.50 M 1.50 M

Angelica keiskei

A large plant with bright green leaves in the shape of an open hand, and umbels of small yellow flowers in early Summer. This plant can become invasive, as it self seeds readily, and sends out runners. 'Ashitaba' leaves are much used for medicinal and nutritional purposes


Flowering Season

From Early Summer TO Late Summer

Spherical heads of pale yellow flowers on upright stems.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Mid Spring TO Late Spring

Plant container grown plants out in full sun or partial shade in spring.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Grow seed under glass in early spring and move to flowering position as soon as they big enough to handle as they do no like being disturbed.

 
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