Angelica edulis — Edible Plant Database

What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves, Stalks

The leaves and shoots can be eaten raw or cooked.

Known Hazards

Where to Find It

It is a temperate plant.

Asia, Japan,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A large herb. It is purplish and keeps growing from year to year. The leaves are compound divided three times. The segments are diamond shaped or oval with irregular teeth.

Nutrition Score: 11/100

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Leaves	91.7	130	31	0.6	—	—	0.2	0.1

How to Grow

We have very little information on this species and do not know how hardy it will be in Britain, though judging by its native range it should succeed outdoors in most parts of this country. The following notes are based on the general needs of the genus. Requires a deep moist fertile soil in dappled shade or full sun. Plants are reliably perennial if they are prevented from setting seed.

Propagation: Seed is best sown in a cold frame as soon as it is ripe, as viability is short. Spring sowing is possible but germination rates will be lower. Light is required for germination. Once seedlings are large enough to handle, prick them out into individual pots and grow on in a cold frame through their first winter, then plant out into permanent positions in spring. Seed can also be sown in situ as soon as it is ripe.

Medicinal Uses

None known.

Other Uses

None known.

Wikipedia

A tall perennial reaching 3 m, not frost tender. Flowers in August with seeds ripening in September. Hermaphrodite, insect-pollinated, and self-fertile. Grows well in light sandy, medium loamy, or heavy clay soils across mildly acidic to mildly alkaline pH ranges. Tolerates semi-shade or full sun and prefers moist conditions.

Notes

There are 50 Angelica species. They are temperate plants. It has anticancer properties.

Names & Synonyms

Cihue

Angelica edulis f. triloba Koidz.

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