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If you're not already searching for this wondrous plant, grow something easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eASHITABA GERMINATION Ashitaba - Angelica keiskei - Tomorrow's Leaf\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*Soak your seeds overnight in cool, non-chlorinated water and then refrigerate the seeds in moist medium for 3 days. The moist medium could be moist sand, moist potting soil, or moist peat. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*Sow on surface, press in firmly and barely cover with soil. Keep evenly moist until germination. Use a greenhouse or grow lights. Germination takes about 15 days. \u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e*Seedlings are slow-growing and will require about 60 days to reach transplant size. 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You won't find it in the local supermarket, but you can grow it in your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEryngium foetidum is known by many names around the world , Culantro, Racao, Shado beni, Cilantro Coyote, Ngo Gai, Phak Chi Farang. Its pungent flavor is essential to soups, stews, and sauces in many tropical cuisines and nothing else will do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCulantro loves heat. It's perennial in zones 10-11, annual elsewhere, and does just fine in a pot. Plant as you would basil, but don't expect seedlings to appear for two to three weeks. They need warm soil, and high humidity, but take care not to over-water. The young seedlings dampen off easily. If you haven't grown up with the herb, treat it as an exotic tropical. 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