Table 2 Indigenous species of Kyo-yasai and their cultural method and history
From: Introduction to heirloom vegetables in Kyoto prefecture (Kyo-yasai), Japan
Plant name | Botanical name | Japanese name | Vegetation distribution | Cultural method and/or History in Kyoto | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Japanese butterbur | Petasites japonicus (Siebold et Zucc.) Maxim | Fuki | Hokkaido to Kyushu | Grown in Southern Kyoto around year 700 | Iwamoto [13] |
Mioga ginger | Zingiber mioga (Thunb.) Roscoe | Mioga | perennial native to East Asia | Habituated in Japan until the late third century Etiolated with spring water and harvested in winter in Kyoto around 150 years ago | Biographies of the Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Dongyi ( 3ed century) |
Udo ginseng | Aralia cordata Thumb | Udo | North East Asia | Shaded and Etiolated with spring water and harvested in winter and spring in Kyoto | Honzo-Wamyo (918) |
Water dropwort | Oenanthe javanica (BL.) DC | Seri | East and South Asia, and Australia | Grown in paddy field. The shoots are used as seedlings in February and March | Shoku-Nihonkouki (869) |
Water shield | Brasenia schreberi V.F. Gmel | Jhunsai | East Asia | The long stem trails in the water and is covered with short hairs which produce a mucilaginous substance covering the stem and the underside of the leaves. This mucilaginous coating is used as food | Kojiki (712) Misaki and Smith [14] Kakuta and Misaki [15] |