Perennial, herbaceous water plant with thick, smooth, upright stems from a basal rosette and a strong rhizome. Its soft leaves are slightly hairy, heart- to kidney-shaped, and with marked venation running from the stalk. The loose, upright, racemose inflorescence has small white four-petalled flowers which later produce green pods.
Wasabi grows on marshy ground and beside running water. In Japanese cuisine the fleshy rhizome is grated fresh as a very hot spice or is preserved in the form of a powder or paste.
We are tending our little wasabi in the cold room until we have found a suitable spot for this popular water-loving plant.
Japan
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Wasabi grows on marshy ground and beside running water. In Japanese cuisine the fleshy rhizome is grated fresh as a very hot spice or is preserved in the form of a powder or paste.
We are tending our little wasabi in the cold room until we have found a suitable spot for this popular water-loving plant.
