Shungiku
$4.49
Chrysanthemum Coronorium
- Seed count 200
- Salad Green/Culinary Herb
- Annual
In stock
Description
Shungiku, also know as Chopsuey Greens is an easy and undemanding plant to grow and both the young shoots and stems can be eaten. The flavoursome serrated leaves are used as both flavouring and as a vegetable.
They are aromatic and taste somewhere between celery and carrots. Even the petals can be eaten and are used to make the fragrant Japanese pickle, kikumi.
Easy to grow, interesting and nutritious, adding variety and unusual flavours to your food. The leaves are at their best young. Remove most of the flower heads to encourage leaf growth.
Grows well in pots and planting successive small plots will mean that you’ve always got some on hand.
| Method: Raise seedlings | Soil Temp: 8°C - 27°C |
| Cool Mountain: Aug - May | Position: Full sun to part shade |
| Arid: Oct - May | Row Spacing: 30 cm |
| Temperate: Jan - Dec | Planting Depth: 5 mm |
| Sub Tropical: Jan - Dec | Harvest: 50 Days |
| Tropical: Apr - Jun | Plant Height: 80 cm |
Photo credit – Wikipedia
Order Times
Seed orders are normally dispatched within three business days. You will receive an email when seeds are mailed out.
Packaging
No plastics are used in our seed envelopes or postage materials. Everything is compostable and fully bio degradable.
Postage Days
Seeds are mailed out Monday to Friday at 1pm. Except for the Friday of long weekends.
Postage Times
WA 2-3 Days: SA,NT 3-5 Days: NSW, ACT, QLD, VIC: 5-7 Days
Carrier
We use Australia Post Letter Postage for the majority of orders
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