Green Mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica)
Green Mitsuba, also called Japanese parsley, is one of the rare vegetable plants growing in the shade. This fine Japanese herb is eaten like parsley. All parts of the plant are edible. Sweet taste of parsley, slightly aniseed. In addition, Mitsuba is rich in carotene, potassium and iron. A small perennial plant that tolerates our Quebec winters very well.
BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name: Cryptotaenia japonica
Common name: Japanese parsley
English: Japanese parsley
Family: Apiaceae
| Characteristic: Aromatic |
| Quantity: Envelope of about 25 seeds |
| Plant type: Perennial |
| Family: Apiaceae |
| Color: Green |
| Plantation: In the garden after the risk of frost |
| Sowing: Inside |
| Row spacing: 60 cm |
| Days to maturity: 40 days |
| Plant spacing: 45 cm |
| Depth: On the surface |
| Exposure: Shade |
| Watering: Regular |
| Soil: Rich |
| Shape: Bushy |
| Width: 40 cm |
| Height: 50 cm |
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