🎨 AI-generated botanical illustration
🌱 Wasabi
Eutrema japonicum
aquatic
aquatic perennial
☀️ Sun
full shade to partial shade
💧 Water
constant flowing water
🗺️ Zones
[8,9,10]
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
gravelly, constantly moist
📏 Spacing
12 inches
📐 Height
12-24 inches
⏱️ Maturity
18-24 months to harvestable rhizome
🤝 Companions (5)
🤝 Mitsuba (Japanese Wild Parsley)
Traditional companion in Japanese stream-side gardens; similar water and shade
🤝 Watercress
Both thrive in cool flowing water
🤝 Watercress
Both thrive in cold flowing water; shared stream-side habitat in Japanese mountain streams
🤝 ferns
Shade-providing companions for stream-side cultivation
🤝 japanese ferns
Natural shade canopy for wasabi in mountain stream cultivation
⚠️ Keep Apart (3)
⚠️ Mint
Mint aggressively competes with wasabi for moisture and space
⚠️ drought-tolerant herbs
Completely incompatible water requirements
⚠️ full-sun plants
Wasabi requires deep shade
📝 Growing Notes
One of the hardest crops to grow — requires constant cool (46-70F), shaded, flowing water. Real wasabi's heat is volatile — must be grated fresh.
🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants
Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Botanical Interests
True Leaf Market
Burpee
Territorial Seed Company
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