How to identify ashitaba

1. Stem

The stems of tomorrow leaves contain yellow sap, are relatively upright, and have many branches. In terms of appearance, cocoa can be divided into three varieties: red stem, green stem and mixed.

2. Blades

The leaves of tomorrow leaf have long petioles. The large leaves have 1-2 times pinnate and 3 compound leaves, with shallow or deep lobes. The pinnate leaves are ovate or broadly ovate, about 4-8 cm wide, with a pointed tip and serrated edges. Both sides are glabrous and very smooth. The leaves on the stems will gradually become smaller.

3. Flowers

The tomorrow leaf is a compound umbel with short hairs, no middle bracts, several bracteoles that are broadly linear, a large number of florets that are creamy yellow in color, and 5 petals that are curved inward.

4. Fruit

The fruit of the Angelica keiskei is oblong and slightly flat. The fruiting period is from September to December.