Gomchwi (Fischer’s Ligularia) Lights from early Mexican American growers

from early Mexican American growers on sugar beet farms to today’s sophisticated greenhouse gardens

SMOOTH OPERATOR

Blooms with individual flowers only lasting for a few days

this outstanding

providing an unpleasant sensation and effective deterrent

Gomchwi (Fischer’s Ligularia) Lights from early Mexican American growersOn some Korean web sites, Gomchwi is proclaimed to be the king of the wild edibles, with a mild aromatic taste and no bitterness, somewhat similar to Japanese shiso (perilla). It seems to need a good supply of moisture and may struggle in very dry conditions. Under ideal conditions, plants can reach 6 feet when in flower. Eaten fresh as salad when young, used as wraps, cooked in soups or fried as tempura, this is an all purpose high quality food