Details of genus: Levisticum [2483]
genus_ja:
genus_en: Lovage
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Family: Apiaceae
family_ja: セリ
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distribution_en:
description_en: Genus of one species of hairless perennial occurring in mountain regions in the E. Mediterranean. It has 2- or 3-pinnate, dark green leaves, and umbels of star-shaped flowers produced in mid-summer. The strongly celery-scented roots and shoots are used as a vegetable or in salads, and the seeds for flavouring. Suitable for a herb garden. Contact with the foliage may cause photodermatitis.
hardiness_en: Fully hardy.
cultivation_en:
propagation_en: Sow seed in a seedbed as soon as ripe, or divide in early spring.
pests_en: Leaf miners may be troublesome.
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Update Information: Created: 2010-06-04 18:58; Updated: 2020-07-05 11:41
family:
| System | Accepted? | Scientific name | Japanese name | Infra-familial classification | # species | |
| APG4 | Apiaceae | セリ科 | Show | |||
| PB2 | Apiaceae | セリ科 | Show | |||
| PB3 | Apiaceae | セリ科 | Show |