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Mitsuba

Cryptotaenia japonica

Also known as Japanese parsley (en)

A culinary herb which looks similar to flat-leaf parsley and can be used the same way, although it is best used raw as it may be bitter if cooked.

Mitsuba means 'three-leaves' in Japanese and the flavour resembles a mixture of parsley, celery and coriander - very refreshing. The leaves and stems are softer than parsley, and the roots and seeds all edible. The plant is high in vitamin C and calcium.

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Mitsuba facts

Lifespan

Annual living and reproducing in a single year or less

14 weeks median lifespan

Height

80cm

Optimal temperature 15–27 °C

Absolute temperature 10–30 °C

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Optimal rainfall 600–3000 mm/year

Absolute rainfall 500–3500 mm/year

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Optimal soil pH 5–7.5

Absolute soil pH 4.5–8

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Crop cycle

0–0 days

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Max altitude

1500 m

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Optimal light

light shade to cloudy skies

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shiny Fence garden · Wellington, NZ
Syzygium container · Montreal

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Ecological requirements

Data from the FAO EcoCrop database for Cryptotaenia japonica Hassk

Family / Taxonomy	Magnoliopsida Rosidae Apiales Umbelliferae
Killing temperature	growth: 0 °C, rest: -10 °C
Life form	herb
Life span	perennial
Habit	erect
Optimal soil depth	shallow (20-50 cm)
Optimal soil texture	heavy, medium, organic
Optimal soil fertility	high
Optimal soil drainage	well (dry spells)

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) ECOCROP, the crop ecological requirements database. Version 1. https://data.apps.fao.org/catalog/dataset/ecocrop. Accessed through the CGIAR Climate Action Data Hub, https://cgiar-climate-data-hub.github.io/catalog/ecocrop_1/.

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