Cryptotaenia japonica
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Cryptotaenia japonica, Japanese Parsley, Mitsuba
Family: Apiaceae
Genus: Cryptotaenia
Small white flowers. Mid green leaves with serrated edges. Culinary; the flowers, stems, leaves and roots are edible The young leaves can be eaten raw or quickly cooked. The stems are usually steamed .The roots are eaten as a vegetable.
Characteristics:
Japanese Parsley can be seen at the herb farm in Jekka’s Herbetum and is available to buy as both herb plants and online as herb seeds.
Details
Growing
• Indoor Sowing: In Spring, into prepared plug trays or pots, cover with perlite.
• Outdoor Sowing: In mid spring until mid summer, into a prepared site. Thin seedlings to 20cm apart.
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