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Zenmai, scientifically known as Osmunda japonica, is a species of fern native to Japan and other East Asian regions including Assam, China, Korea, and the Kuril Islands. Zenmai (Latin: Osmunda japonica, family Dryopteridaceae) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Zenmai is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Zenmai is a member of the Dryopteridaceae family native to JAP, ASS, CHN, CHC, CHS, and EHM. Zenmai, or Osmunda japonica, thrives in moist to wet conditions and prefers full sun to partial shade.
Zenmai grows best in USDA zone 5-9, full sun, partial sun/shade light, and moist, wet water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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