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Dystaenia takesimana

Giant Green Celery

Plant Type:

SUN PERENNIALS

Dystaenia takesimana - Giant Korean Celery was developed and introduced from Woody Allen's movie, Sleeper... kidding! (Any of the youngsters among you are now scratching their heads. "What is he talking about??" Children: KNOW YOUR HISTORY!) Striking large, white and showy summer flowers looking every bit like big Queen Anne's Lace set atop strong stems to 4 feet tall. The umbellifer flowers are a draw for all manner of beneficial insects. This fine perennial also known as Seombadi and Korean Pig Plant has culinary applications with a flavor settling between lovage and celery. This showy herb can be used in soups. An extract from the roots offers anti-inflammatory benefits. After flowering it will find dormancy briefly. New foliage will sprout in several weeks; the new foliage is virtually evergreen, most definitely in southern haunts. Full to part sun in fertile draining soil. Established potted Seombadi.


 


Height:

48 in

Spread:

48-60 in

Colors:

White

Characteristics and Attributes for Dystaenia takesimana

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer / Autumn

Light

  • Mostly Sunny
  • Full Sun

Attributes

  • Border
  • Cottage Garden
  • Natural Garden
  • Specimen
  • Meadow / Field
  • Medicinal / Herbal
  • Cutting Garden

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Moderately Fast

Soil

  • Draining
  • Fertile

Origins

  • Korea

Propagated By

  • Division