Brassicaceae
Wasabi
Eutrema japonicum
- Family
- Brassicaceae
- Genus
- Eutrema
Pets and kids
- CatsNot sure
- DogsNot sure
- KidsNot sure
Why
Cats: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for cats, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Dogs: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for dogs, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with your vet.
Kids: Not sure
We found no reliable source on this plant for young children, so we don't call it safe. Keep it out of reach until you have checked with a doctor or poison control.
Ate some? Call your vet or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 (a fee may apply). For a child, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222 (US). If they are struggling to breathe or collapse, call 911. Don't give anything by mouth unless a vet or poison expert tells you to.
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Common names
By language (37)
- Catalan
- Rave japonès
- Chinese
- 山葵, 块茎山萮菜, 山葵酱
- Czech
- Euterma japonská, Křen wasabi, Wasabi
- Danish
- Wasabi
- Dutch
- Wasabi, Bergstokroos, Japanse mierik
- English
- Wasabi, Japanese horseradish
- Esperanto
- Vasabio
- Estonian
- Jaapani vasaabia
- Filipino
- Wasabi
- Finnish
- Maustekrassi, Wasabi
- French
- Raifort Japonais, Wasabi
- German
- Bergstockrose, Japanischer Meerrettich, Wasabi, Wassermeerrettich
- Hebrew
- ואסאבי
- Hungarian
- Japán vízitorma, Japán zöld torma, Vaszabi
- Indonesian
- Wasabi
- Italian
- Wasabi
- Japanese
- 和佐比, 山葵, オオユリワサビ, ワサビ
- Javanese
- Wasabi
- Korean
- 와사비
- Lithuanian
- Japoninis pipirkrienis
- Macedonian
- Јапонски рен
- Malay
- Wasabi
- nan
- Wasabi
- Norwegian Bokmål
- Wasabi
- Persian
- واسابی
- Polish
- Wasabi, Chrzan Japoński
- Portuguese
- Wasabi
- Russian
- Васаби
- sco
- Wasabi
- Slovenian
- Vasabi, Wasabi
- Spanish
- Wasabi, Rábano picante japonés
- Swedish
- Wasabi
- Thai
- วาซาบิ
- Turkish
- Vasabi
- vec
- Wasabi
- Vietnamese
- Wasabi
- Yiddish
- וואסאבי
Synonyms
- Alliaria wasabi (Maxim.) Prantl
- Cochlearia wasabi Siebold
- Eutrema japonicum f. terrestris (Makino) Nemoto
- Eutrema japonicum var. sachalinensis (Miyabe & T.Miyake) Nemoto
- Eutrema okinosimense Takenouchi
- Eutrema wasabi Maxim.
- Eutrema wasabi f. terrestris Makino
- Eutrema wasabi var. sachalinensis Miyabe & T.Miyake
- Eutrema wasabii Maxim.
- Lunaria japonica Miq.
- Wasabia japonica (Miq.) Matsum.
- Wasabia okinosimensis (Takenouchi) Hatus.
- Wasabia pungens Matsum.
- Wasabia tenue var. okinosimense (Taken.) Kitam.
- Wasabia wasabi (Siebold) Makino
Flowers
- In flower
- March to April (from 11 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Deniz Wilson, CC0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Timur Kalininsky, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: chiuluan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Marco Mussita, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Jacy Chen, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: りなべる, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
Photo: Qwert1234, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.