Eutrema japonicum syn. Wasabia japonica
Wasabi
Wasabi is a semi-aquatic plant in is native Japan where it grows in the wild alongside streams with large trees overhead that provide a canopy of shade. It will also grow well in soil in the garden in a damp shady part of the garden. The plant does not like heat over 80 deg. F, and will stop growing in these temperatures. All parts of the pllnt are edible, so you can eat the leaves and flowers while you wait for the rhizome to develop to harvest (around 18 months)
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Deep shade
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Occasional watering
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Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Free draining
Common name
Wasabi
Latin name
Eutrema japonicum syn. Wasabia japonica
type
Perennial Vegetable
family
Brassicaceae
ph
5.5 - 8.0 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Deep shade
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Frost
Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)
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Soil
Free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.40 M
0.60 M
Eutrema japonicum syn. Wasabia japonica
Wasabi is a semi-aquatic plant in is native Japan where it grows in the wild alongside streams with large trees overhead that provide a canopy of shade. It will also grow well in soil in the garden in a damp shady part of the garden. The plant does not like heat over 80 deg. F, and will stop growing in these temperatures. All parts of the pllnt are edible, so you can eat the leaves and flowers while you wait for the rhizome to develop to harvest (around 18 months)
Propagating
From Mid Autumn TO Late Autumn
There will be several small offshoots / plant-lets at the base of the harvested plant. Separate them from the parent, and re-plant them to continue growing
Planting
From Late Spring TO Early Summer
Wasabi should be planted in free-draining, fertile soil in a sunny site. Or can be planted a pot of standard compost with added perlite or bark and gravel in the base of the pot for good drainage. Guard from snails and slugs and provide shade during the Summer.
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