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Angelica is a genus of about 90 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the carrot family, native to cool temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere. The best known is garden angelica (A. archangelica), grown for flavouring and decoration; it needs cool, moist conditions and rich soil.
Angelica is a genus of about 90 species of tall biennial and perennial herbs in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate and subarctic regions of the Northern Hemisphere, reaching as far north as Iceland, Sápmi, and Greenland. They grow to 1–3 m (3 ft 3 in – 9 ft 10 in) tall, with large bipinnate leaves and large compound umbels of white or greenish-white flowers. It shows variations in fruit anatomy, leaf morphology, and subterranean structures. The genes are extremely polymorphic.
Some species can be found in purple moor and rush pastures.
Some species are grown as flavouring agents or for their medicinal properties. The most notable of these is garden angelica (A. archangelica), which is commonly known simply as angelica. Crystallized strips of young angelica stems and midribs are green in colour and are sold as decorative and flavoursome cake decoration material, but may also be enjoyed on their own.
The roots and seeds are commonly used to flavour gin. Its presence accounts for the distinct flavour of many liqueurs, such as Chartreuse. Angelica roots are used in perfumery as a plant analogue of musk.
Acutelobed Angelica · Norwegian angelica · Korean Angelica · Smooth Angelica · Ashitaba · Pubescent Angelica · Chinese Angelica · Woodland angelica
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Angelica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
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