Brassicaceae FAMILY
Eutrema japonicum
Eutrema japonicum
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Eutrema japonicum is a herbaceous perennial plant with a cluster of erect stems growing from a fleshy, rhizomatous rootstock; it usually grows around 20 - 60cm tall, but can reach 75cm[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].. A very popular condiment in Japan, China and Korea, the plant is often cultivated for its root and is also harvested from the wild.
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeE. Asia - Russian Far East (Sakhalin), Japan, Korea.
HabitatWet places and by streams, in lowland and mountain areas[ 58 Title Flora of Japan. (English translation) Publication Author Ohwi. G. Publisher Smithsonian Institution Year 1965 ISBN - Description The standard work. Brilliant, but not for the casual reader. ]. Usually found near the coast[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ].