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Apiaceae
Angelica
Angelica archangelica
Inspiration and angelic protection.
- Family
- Apiaceae
- Genus
- Angelica
- Native to
- Northern Europe, Central Asia, Greenland
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- biennial herb
- Height
- 4-8 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, rich, slightly acidic
- Water
- moderate to high
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- biennial
Did you know
- According to medieval legend, an angel appeared to a monk in a dream and revealed that angelica root was a cure for the plague, which is how the plant earned its celestial name.
- The hollow stems are candied with sugar and used as a bright-green confectionery decoration in European baking, particularly on cakes, pastries, and fruitcakes.
- Angelica is a key botanical in many gins and liqueurs including Chartreuse, Vermouth, and Bénédictine, where it contributes earthy, herbal base notes that balance sweeter ingredients.
- Being a monocarpic biennial, angelica dies after flowering and setting seed — but if flower heads are removed before seeds form, some plants can be persuaded to live a third year.
- The giant umbel flower heads can reach 10 inches across and support entire ecosystems of insects including dozens of species of beetles, flies, wasps, and bees simultaneously.
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