Plant Wasabi

Spice:

Wasabi

Botanical Name:

Eutrema japonicum

Botany:

t has large leaves produced from long, thin stalks.[6]: 54  They are simple and large, 3–6 inches (7.6–15.2 cm) long and 3–6 inches (7.6–15.2 cm) wide with palmate veins. Wasabi flowers appear in clusters from long stems that bloom from late winter to early spring.

Cultivation:

Few places are suitable for large-scale wasabi cultivation, which is difficult even in ideal conditions. In Japan, wasabi is cultivated mainly in these regions: Izu Peninsula in Shizuoka Prefecture ("Traditional Wasabi Cultivation in Shizuoka, Japan" is a Globally and Japanese Nationally Important Agricultural Heritage System) Nagano Prefecture including the Daio Wasabi Farm in Azumino (a popular tourist attraction and the world's largest commercial wasabi farm) Iwate Prefecture Shimane Prefecture known as its Hikimi wasabi

Wikipedia URL:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasabi