Herb latin name: Tilingia ajanensis


Synonyms: Ligusticum ajanense


Family: Umbelliferae



Edible parts of Tilingia ajanensis:

Leaves and young plant - cooked.

Description of the plant:



Plant:
Perennial


Height:
20 cm
(7 3/4 inch)

Habitat of the herb:

Alpine slopes in C. and N. Japan.

Propagation of Tilingia ajanensis:

Seed - we have no information for this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold frame in late winter or early spring. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Division might be possible.

Cultivation of the herb:

Alpine slopes in C. and N. Japan.

Medicinal use of Tilingia ajanensis:

None known

Known hazards of Tilingia ajanensis:

None known

Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.