Garden Angelica

High school (ages 12+)
Animals & Nature

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/garden-angelica

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How tall is Garden Angelica?1 to 2.5 meters (3 to 8 feet)
2. What is the scientific name?Angelica archangelica
3. What is the family?Apiaceae
4. Why does Garden Angelica smell sweet?Its sweet, musky scent comes from tiny oils that are found in every part of the plant. These oils give it a pleasant smell that attracts bees and other insects.
5. What are candied angelica stems used for?The stems of Garden Angelica are often turned into candy. They are boiled in sugar syrup, then dried so they become chewy and sweet, and are used to decorate cakes, pastries, and chocolates.

Herbaceous Biennial: A plant that lives for two years, growing foliage in the first and flowering/seeding in the second before dying.
Compound Umbel: A flower cluster where multiple smaller flower stalks (rays) branch from a single point, forming a flat-topped or rounded shape.
Carminative: A substance that helps to relieve or prevent flatulence.
Entomophilous: Describes flowers that are pollinated by insects.