horseradish

Armoracia rusticana

Flower name
horseradish
Scientific name
Armoracia rusticana
Aliashorseradish, セイヨウワサビ, 蝦夷山ワサビ
Place of originsoutheastern Europe
Place of floweringHokkaido
Flowering seasonApril

What is horseradish

Horseradish(scientific name: Armoracia rusticana) is a cold-tolerant perennial herb native to southeastern Europe in the Brassicaceae family. The rhizome is used to spice up the plant. The large green, oval leaves are edible when stripped of their lye. It produces white four-petaled flowers in spring.

Common name: Horseradish, scientific name: Armoracia rusticana, also known as Ezo horseradish, horseradish, refol, grass height: 30 to 100 cm,, Flower color: white, Leaves: ovate, Flowers: four-petaled, Inflorescence:,panicles, Flowering season: spring, Uses: spices, vegetables.