The Functional Plant Company
Mission based plant micropropagation company supplying high-quality functional plants.
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About Us
As the functional plant and health expert, Janet is the driving force behind the company. She is a published scientific researcher with expert knowledge in plant tissue culture.
Chris acts in an advisory capacity. He has close to 30 years of horticulture industry experience behind him and is dedicated to the commercial horticulture industry.
Sterile Cloning
Micropropagation techniques aid rapid plant cloning.
The Lab
Located in central Scotland, our lab specializes in producing robust, healthy plants using a controlled environment.
Functional Plants
We aim to help farmers get the best from functional plants that have additional phytonutrients with proven health benefits.
Micropropagation
Subculture of strawberry plants grown in multiplication media.
Prices & Availability
Wasabi Japonica
Mazuma
Mazuma is one of the original Japanese varieties of Wasabi. It is one of the spicier varieties and has good stem growth rate. Mazuma can be grown naturally in river beds, hydroponics or in soil and can produce a small rhizome in 12 months with a full harvest possible in around 2-years from tissue culture starts. The whole plant is edible and Mazuma is particularly good for high leaf production. We recommend this variety when space is limited or if vertical farming is being considered.
Wasabi Japonica
Daruma
Daruma is the fastest growing of the original Japanese wasabi varieties. Daruma has marginally less intense heat compared to Mazuma, but its advantage is its rapid growth where large rhizomes can be harvested around 1–2 years from tissue culture plants. The stems are large and are more suited to riverbeds or greenhouse production.
Read about Wasabi Japonica's functional health benefits from our article.
Gallery
Our Functional Plant Gallery
Phytosanitary Certificate Available
Plant tissue culture is the best way to remove harmful pathogens that weaken nursery plants. We aim to give you peace of mind with clean plant starts.
Make a Consultancy Request
Do you need us to initiate new plants or perhaps something else you think we can help with? Get in touch with us and we can discuss your farm plans.
Frequently Asked Questions
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