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Ashitaba ( Angelica keiskei ) is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Apiaceae family. It grows to a height of 50–120 cm and features green foliage and white flowers arranged in large, umbrella-shaped clusters (umbels). Its leaves are pinnately divided. The plant is cold-hardy, with an optimal temperature range of 12–22°C. It is widely cultivated in gardens, flower pots, and home yards due to its ease of care and rapid growth rate. If a leaf is harvested in the morning, a new shoot often emerges overnight, becoming visible by the following morning. The stalks, leaves, and taproots are used in various culinary applications and products, such as soba, tempura, shōchū , tea, ice cream, and pasta. The plant is claimed to possess cytotoxic, antidiabetic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, and antimicrobial properties; however, these effects have not yet been confirmed in vivo . TAXON Kingdom: Plantae Phylum: Tracheophyta Subphylum: Angiospermae Class: Magnoliopsida ...

Sesame ( Sesamum indicum ) is a plant species in the Pedaliaceae family. It is an annual herb that typically grows to a height of 50–100 cm (though it can reach 2–3 meters). The leaves are arranged oppositely with entire (smooth) margins; those at the base are broadly lanceolate—up to 5 cm wide—while the leaves on the flowering stems are narrower, measuring about 1 cm in width. The flowers are tubular, 2.5–3 cm long, and range in color from white to pink or purple. S. indicum produces a capsule-like fruit, usually covered in fine hairs, measuring 2–3 cm in length and 0.6–1.2 cm in width; each capsule contains four chambers (locules). The seeds are ovate and slightly flattened, tending to be thinner near the hilum than at the opposite end. They may be white or black, measure 3–4 mm in size, and have a weight of approximately 0.203 grams per 100 seeds. The plant possesses a taproot with numerous lateral roots that often form a symbiosis with VA (vesicular-arbuscular) mycorrhizae. This ...

Malay apple ( Syzygium malaccense ) is a plant species in the Myrtaceae family. It is a medium-sized tree, reaching 15 meters in height, with a straight trunk 20–45 cm in diameter, low-set branches, and a dense, rounded crown. The fruit has a flavor ranging from sweet and acidic to astringent; it can be eaten fresh or used as an ingredient in rujak (spicy fruit salad), compotes, or asinan (pickled/brined fruit). The leaves are simple, large, and arranged oppositely along thick twigs, with stiff petioles 1–2 cm in length. They are oblong or elliptic-oblong in shape, measuring 20–35 cm long and 8–15 cm wide. The upper surface is a deep, glossy dark green, covered by a thick, smooth, waxy cuticle and entirely hairless (glabrous). The underside is a dull, pale green, featuring prominent, neatly curved lateral secondary veins. The texture is very rigid and leathery (coriaceous), with entire (smooth) margins. When crushed, the leaves emit a mild, aromatic scent. The inflorescence consists...