Editing Ashitaba (section)

== Introduction ==

'''Angelica keiskei''', commonly known as Ashitaba, is a perennial plant belonging to the Apiaceae family. It is native to Japan, particularly found on the Pacific Coast, including the Bōsō Peninsula, Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashitaba</ref>. Ashitaba is renowned for its rapid regenerative capabilities, earning it the nickname “tomorrow’s leaf” due to its ability to grow new leaves overnight after harvesting<ref>https://us.typology.com/library/ashitaba-what-should-you-know-about-this-plant</ref>. The plant is named in honor of Keisuke Ito, a Japanese physician and biologist, and a cultivar named “Koidzumi” is dedicated to botanist Gen’ichi Koizumi<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashitaba</ref>.

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