Ashitaba Angelica keiskei is a medicinal and culinary herb which has incredible yellow sap which contains highly medicinal chalcones which have very potent anti-oxidant properties. It is found in the pacific islands of Japan and it is known as a longevity herb, fed to samurai warriors in days gone by. It can be used both as a medicinal plant and for cooking or making tea. It can be added to soups at the last stage of cooking for a celery like flavour. Its other name is ‘tomorrow’s leaf’, in folklore, you can cut a leaf in the evening and it will have grown a new one by the morning. It is one of many Japanese ‘Sansai’ mountain vegetables. We are trying to produce seed from our plants so we can offer them to customers as it is so difficult to source in the UK. Seed will hopefully be available in December 2026 if we are successful this year. We are also planning to offer Ashitaba plants in the summer of 2026, seeds have been sown on 28th March 26 and are awaiting germination!
Ashitaba Angelica keiskei
