Cryptotaenia japonica

Cryptotaenia japonica

  • Cryptotaenia japonica
  • Cryptotaenia japonica
  • Cryptotaenia japonica
  • Cryptotaenia japonica
  • Flower name
    Cryptotaenia japonica
  • Scientific name
    Cryptotaenia japonica
  • Aliasミツバゼリ, 三つ葉, 三つ葉芹
  • Place of originJapan, China, Korea 
  • Place of floweringGarden, Field
  • Flowering seasonMay, June, July

What is Cryptotaenia japonica

Cryptotaenia japonica (scientific name: Cryptotaenia japonica) is native to Japan, China, Korea and is a perennial herb of the family Umbelliferae. In the early summer, It spreads the scattering inflorescence and blooms a white extremely small pentaphyleda flower. Small white fruit becomes after the flower. Japanese flower name 'Mitsuba' is based on three leaves. The stems and leaves turn into vegetables, and ingredients of miso soup, coloring of miscellaneous soup and soup, soaked and edible.

Generic name: Cryptotaenia japonica, Scientific name: Cryptotaenia japonica, aka: Mitsubara, Origin: Japan, China, Korea, plant height: Flowering color: white, leaf color: green, leaves: alternate, harvesting period: April to October, fruit color: white.


  • Order
    Apiales
  • Family
    Umbelliferae
  • Genus
    Cryptotaenia
  • Species
    C. japonica
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Scattered inflorescence/ umbrella shape
  • Petal shape
    Five-petal
  • Leaf type
    2 times pinnate compound leaf
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typeperennial herb
  • Flower colorsWhite
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height30.0 ~ 90.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower0.2 ~ 0.3 cm

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