Honey bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Pollinator plant
Wild angelica , Wood angelica
Angelica sylvestris
Linked agroforestry plant data
Pollinator recipe
Bee value
Who this plant supports
Solitary wild bees
Nectar value
Medium
Pollen value
Medium
Agroforestry database
Complete plant information
Structure
- Vegetation layer
- Herbaceous, Ground cover
- Size
- Small
- Dimensions
- 1.50 m high × 0.00 m wide
- Lifecycle
- Biennial
Site conditions
- USDA hardiness
- 4-8
- Moisture
- Moist
- Soil
- Sandy, Loamy, Clay
- pH
- Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
- Light
- Shade, Partial shade, Sun
Uses
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Flowers, Seasoning, Root
- Functions
- Dye
- Edibility
- 3 out of 5
- Medicinal value
- 2 out of 5
The leaves, young shoots, and stems of this plant can be added to salads as an aromatic flavoring, or they can be cooked and used as a vegetable. The taste is mildly bitter. Chopped leaves pair well with cooked sour fruits, especially rhubarb. The stems and petioles can be used in sweets and candies. The seeds can serve as an aromatic flavoring in candies and pastries, while the roots can be cooked and eaten.