How to grow Angelica?

Biennial cultivated worldwide for medicinal and culinary purposes. Leaves are lobed and very large on hollow stems. Leaves and stalks taste like celery but are a tad bit sweeter.

Medicinal: The roots are used to ward off infection, improve energy, and stimulate circulation. Bitter aromatic, antimicrobial and carminative.

Angelica History

Native to temperate Europe, Siberia and the Himalayan Mountains.

Soil Preference

PH (min/max): 4.5 - 7.3
PH Ideal (min/max): 5.5 - 6.0

Angelica prefers a moist, well-draining, fertile loam. It will grow well with a slightly acidic, neutral, or alkaline soil.

How to care for Angelica?

Plant prefers full sun to part shade and moist soil.

Plant prefers moist soil.

Angelica prefers soil rich in nutrients.

Seed Viability: < 1 year

Germination Percentage: 60.0

Angelica is a biennial with perfect flowers (having both male and female parts) and is self fertile. The flowers are insect pollinated and attract a wide variety of insects. It produces seed in abundance, which tends to be mostly wasted because it doesn't even remain viable for a year. Rather than harvesting the seed it is usually a better idea to just let is self-sow.

If you want to collect the seed do it when the seeds turns brown, by cutting the entire seed head and putting it into a paper bag to dry. If the seeds are not going to be planted right away (the best idea) they should be kept in the freezer until needed.

Part shade

Angelica prefers dappled shade, especially during the hottest part of the day.

Conditions:Cold, Cool, Warm

Season:Short Season, Long Season

Storage Req: Freezer
Storage Temp: °F
Storage Length: days

Angelica leaves, seeds, and roots can dried. Store in an airtight jar out of direct sunlight.

Storage Req: Dry
Storage Temp: 60-75°F
Storage Length: 1-360 days

Problems

Angelica Types

Angelica

Angelica is a beautiful biennial that gets to be quite large (1 - 3 meters tall is average height). It's quite showy with umbels of little white flowers.

Pests

Aphids
Leafminers
Rats and Mice
Spider Mites
Earwigs

Diseases

Crown Rot
Fusarium Wilt
Downy Mildew
Fusarium Bulb Rot
Powdery Mildew

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