Edible flower, microgreen, herbs & lettuce — ditanam sendiri di greenhouse Bandung

The range

One hundred and nine varieties
of edible flowers & microgreens

Everything here is grown in our own greenhouse in Bandung, without pesticides and without a middleman. What follows is what you can order today. If a variety is between harvests, we will tell you when you get in touch.

01 · 26 varieties

Microgreens

Harvested 8–21 days from sowing depending on variety. Three formats: a 50 g cut pack ready to use, a living pot for table display, and a full tray for high-volume kitchens that cut their own.

Peashoot — Akar Wangi Bandung

Peashoot

Sweet & Delicate

Sweet and crisp, like young garden peas. Our best seller, and the one that holds longest in the chiller.

Pea Tendril — Akar Wangi Bandung

Pea Tendril

Sweet & Delicate

As sweet as peashoot, with curling tendrils that stand up on the plate.

Snow Pea — Akar Wangi Bandung

Snow Pea

Sweet & Delicate

Clean sweetness, a little leaner than peashoot.

Rainbow Pea — Akar Wangi Bandung

Rainbow Pea

Sweet & Delicate

Pea flavour with coloured stems — for plating that needs colour without added taste.

Peanut — Akar Wangi Bandung

Peanut

Earthy & Herbal

Nutty like young peanut, with thick leaves that resist wilting.

White Cabbage — Akar Wangi Bandung

White Cabbage

Sweet & Delicate

Mild and faintly sweet, close to neutral.

Red Cabbage — Akar Wangi Bandung

Red Cabbage

Sweet & Delicate

As mild as white cabbage, with deep purple stems that hold their colour after cutting.

Green Cabbage — Akar Wangi Bandung

Green Cabbage

Sweet & Delicate

Neutral and clean — bulk without changing the dish.

Red Radish — Akar Wangi Bandung

Red Radish

Peppery & Sharp

Sharp peppery bite, bright pink stems. The most photogenic of the peppery family.

Green Radish — Akar Wangi Bandung

Green Radish

Peppery & Sharp

The same heat, a quieter look. Our second-highest yield per tray.

Chives — Akar Wangi Bandung

Chives

Earthy & Herbal

Delicate onion, straight needle stems. A replacement for scallion in fine plating.

Coriander — Akar Wangi Bandung

Coriander

Fresh & Citrus

Sharp citrus coriander, already at full strength at micro size.

Spinach — Akar Wangi Bandung

Spinach

Earthy & Herbal

Mild with a mineral edge. Small round leaves.

Mizuna — Akar Wangi Bandung

Mizuna

Peppery & Sharp

Gentle heat with serrated leaf edges — spice that does not fight the dish.

Kale — Akar Wangi Bandung

Kale

Earthy & Herbal

Earthy with a sweet finish, sturdier in texture than most microgreens.

Broccoli — Akar Wangi Bandung

Broccoli

Sweet & Delicate

Mild and slightly sweet. The safe choice when a dish must not change.

Sunflower — Akar Wangi Bandung

Sunflower

Earthy & Herbal

Crunchy and nutty, the thickest leaf in the line. Survives a warm plate.

Mustard — Akar Wangi Bandung

Mustard

Peppery & Sharp

Sharp, like a light wasabi. A little goes far.

Spicy Mustard — Akar Wangi Bandung

Spicy Mustard

Peppery & Sharp

The hottest thing we grow. For fatty meat and dishes that can take it.

Lettuce — Akar Wangi Bandung

Lettuce

Sweet & Delicate

Neutral and crisp, with no bitterness at all.

Red Amaranth — Akar Wangi Bandung

Red Amaranth

Earthy & Herbal

Softly earthy, in the deepest magenta we grow. The colour survives brief heat.

Buckwheat — Akar Wangi Bandung

Buckwheat

Fresh & Citrus

Crisp with a fresh sourness. A juicy texture no other microgreen has.

Red Choi Sum — Akar Wangi Bandung

Red Choi Sum

Sweet & Delicate

Softly sweet with red stems — the coloured version of green choi sum.

Green Choi Sum — Akar Wangi Bandung

Green Choi Sum

Sweet & Delicate

Cleanly sweet with broad leaves. Good as a base rather than an accent.

Green Kohlrabi — Akar Wangi Bandung

Green Kohlrabi

Sweet & Delicate

Fresh-sweet like young cabbage, with a firmer crunch.

Bok Choy — Akar Wangi Bandung

Bok Choy

Sweet & Delicate

Juicy and mild, with thick white stems full of water.

02 · 22 varieties

Edible Flowers

Picked in the morning with no water on the petals — which is why ours do not brown in the chiller. Available by variety or as a seven-kind Edible Flower Mix.

Edible Flower Mix — Akar Wangi Bandung

Edible Flower Mix

Sweet & Delicate

Seven kinds in one pack, composed for colour balance. The usual first order for a new kitchen.

Dianthus — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dianthus

Sweet & Delicate

Lightly sweet with a trace of clove. Fringed petals that stay upright on cream and mousse.

Pansy — Akar Wangi Bandung

Pansy

Sweet & Delicate

Almost tasteless, with the largest and most expressive face. One bloom is enough to carry a plate.

Viola — Akar Wangi Bandung

Viola

Sweet & Delicate

Pansy’s smaller sibling — tighter colour, easier to repeat across a plate.

Marygold — Akar Wangi Bandung

Marygold

Fresh & Citrus

Citrus with a faintly bitter finish. Petals pull off individually as an orange scatter.

Nasturtium — Akar Wangi Bandung

Nasturtium

Peppery & Sharp

Real peppery heat — the one flower here that is used for taste, not looks.

Verbena — Akar Wangi Bandung

Verbena

Sweet & Delicate

Clusters of small blooms, lightly sweet. Good for covering a wide surface.

Star — Akar Wangi Bandung

Star

Sweet & Delicate

A neat, symmetrical five-point star. The most graphic shape in the flower line.

Elder — Akar Wangi Bandung

Elder

Sweet & Delicate

Very fine white florets with a sweet muscat aroma. A classic for dessert and cordial.

Cosmos — Akar Wangi Bandung

Cosmos

Sweet & Delicate

Broad, thin petals with a light taste. Quiet pastel colour.

Apple Blossom — Akar Wangi Bandung

Apple Blossom

Sweet & Delicate

Soft pink-white, fine and shy. For plating that does not want to shout.

Baby Rose — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Rose

Sweet & Delicate

Whole miniature roses in perfect form. A pastry and cake favourite.

Butterfly Pea — Akar Wangi Bandung

Butterfly Pea

Sweet & Delicate

Deep blue and nearly tasteless. A natural colourant for rice, drinks and steamed cakes.

Bachelor Button — Akar Wangi Bandung

Bachelor Button

Fresh & Citrus

Bright blue with a fresh, cucumber-like touch. Petals separate easily.

Phlox — Akar Wangi Bandung

Phlox

Sweet & Delicate

Dense clusters in red, purple and white. The boldest colour in the flower line.

Aster — Akar Wangi Bandung

Aster

Earthy & Herbal

Tight needle petals, faintly herbal. Good structure on ice cream.

Daisy — Akar Wangi Bandung

Daisy

Sweet & Delicate

Simple white and yellow that anyone recognises.

Chrysanthemum — Akar Wangi Bandung

Chrysanthemum

Earthy & Herbal

Herbal with a fine bitter finish. The petals are a classic in broth and Japanese dishes.

Gomphrena — Akar Wangi Bandung

Gomphrena

Earthy & Herbal

Dense round buttons — the longest-lasting texture of all our flowers.

Lavender — Akar Wangi Bandung

Lavender

Earthy & Herbal

Sharply floral and fragrant. Strong — use less than you think.

Salvia Blue — Akar Wangi Bandung

Salvia Blue

Earthy & Herbal

Blue-violet with a herbal note like young sage.

Chamomile — Akar Wangi Bandung

Chamomile

Sweet & Delicate

Apple-sweet in small blooms. Equally good fresh or steeped.

03 · 5 varieties

Edible Leaves

Full-size mature leaves — not microgreens. Used as a bed, a wrap, or a flavour element in their own right.

Red Sorrel — Akar Wangi Bandung

Red Sorrel

Fresh & Citrus

A sharp, real citrus sourness, with blood-red veins on a green leaf. Acidity without reaching for lemon.

Nasturtium Leaves — Akar Wangi Bandung

Nasturtium Leaves

Peppery & Sharp

Round like a small lily pad, as peppery as the flower. Strong enough to serve as a bed.

Obha Leaves — Akar Wangi Bandung

Obha Leaves

Fresh & Citrus

The mint-basil aroma of a Japanese kitchen. For sashimi, tempura and rice rolls.

Marygold Leaves — Akar Wangi Bandung

Marygold Leaves

Fresh & Citrus

Sharp citrus with a strong green aroma — far bolder than the flower.

Edible Leaves Mix — Akar Wangi Bandung

Edible Leaves Mix

Fresh & Citrus

Whatever leaves are ready that day, composed for contrast in colour and texture.

04 · 8 varieties

Herbs

Fresh European herbs, cut to order. The aroma peaks in the first 48 hours — we ship inside that window.

Dill — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dill

Fresh & Citrus

Fresh anise on feathery fronds. A classic with fish and pickles.

Oregano — Akar Wangi Bandung

Oregano

Earthy & Herbal

Light and faintly green-peppery when fresh; deeper and warmer once dried.

Parsley — Akar Wangi Bandung

Parsley

Fresh & Citrus

Clean and green. The most versatile herb in any kitchen.

Rosemary — Akar Wangi Bandung

Rosemary

Earthy & Herbal

Strong pine resin. For roasting and bread.

Taragon — Akar Wangi Bandung

Taragon

Fresh & Citrus

Fine anise with a sweet finish. The backbone of French sauce.

Thyme — Akar Wangi Bandung

Thyme

Earthy & Herbal

Warm and slightly earthy. The best survivor of a long cook.

Flat Parsley — Akar Wangi Bandung

Flat Parsley

Fresh & Citrus

Flat leaves with a far firmer flavour than the curly kind. This is the one kitchens use for sauces and a final scatter.

Sage — Akar Wangi Bandung

Sage

Earthy & Herbal

Warm with a faintly camphorous finish, on soft grey-green downy leaves. A classic with brown butter, pork and squash.

05 · 11 varieties

Baby Vegetables

Harvested young, when flavour is most concentrated and texture softest.

Baby Aragula — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Aragula

Peppery & Sharp

The nutty pepper of rocket, gentler because it is picked young.

Baby Kale — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Kale

Earthy & Herbal

Sweetly earthy, without the toughness of mature kale.

Baby Mizuna — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Mizuna

Peppery & Sharp

Gentle heat on neatly serrated leaves.

Baby Red Endive — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Red Endive

Earthy & Herbal

Finely bitter and crisp, in deep wine red.

Baby Romaine — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Romaine

Sweet & Delicate

Sweet and crisp with a thick rib. A salad base that stands up.

Baby Spinach — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Spinach

Earthy & Herbal

Mild with a mineral touch, on small fine leaves.

Baby Carrot — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Carrot

Sweet & Delicate

Concentrated sweetness and a dense texture. Good raw or roasted whole.

Baby Red Oakleaf — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Red Oakleaf

Sweet & Delicate

Oak-leaf shape in a deep coppery red. Soft, with no trace of bitterness.

Baby Red Romaine — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Red Romaine

Sweet & Delicate

Young romaine in wine red, the rib still crisp even at this size.

Baby Red Butterhead — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Red Butterhead

Sweet & Delicate

A small, soft head with dark red leaf tips. One head is one portion.

Ice Plant — Akar Wangi Bandung

Ice Plant

Fresh & Citrus

Glistening leaves beaded with water cells, naturally saline and fresh — the salt comes from the plant itself. A crunch nothing else has.

06 · 13 varieties

Lettuce

Grown in our main greenhouse. Salanova is the type that falls apart into uniform leaves from a single cut at the base — real prep time saved in a volume kitchen.

Salanova Butterhead Red — Akar Wangi Bandung

Salanova Butterhead Red

Sweet & Delicate

Soft and wavy, with deep red leaf tips.

Salanova Butterhead Green — Akar Wangi Bandung

Salanova Butterhead Green

Sweet & Delicate

Soft, sweet, bright pale green. The most neutral salad base.

Salanova Oakleaf Red — Akar Wangi Bandung

Salanova Oakleaf Red

Sweet & Delicate

Oak-leaf shape in a coppery red.

Salanova Oakleaf Green — Akar Wangi Bandung

Salanova Oakleaf Green

Sweet & Delicate

Oak-leaf shape, soft texture, clean taste.

Salanova Frisee Red — Akar Wangi Bandung

Salanova Frisee Red

Earthy & Herbal

Deeply frilled with a fine bitterness. Brings volume and texture.

Salanova Frisee Green — Akar Wangi Bandung

Salanova Frisee Green

Earthy & Herbal

Green frills with a firm crunch.

Lollorosa — Akar Wangi Bandung

Lollorosa

Earthy & Herbal

Dark red frilled edges with a slight bitter finish.

Lollo Bionda — Akar Wangi Bandung

Lollo Bionda

Sweet & Delicate

The green counterpart to lollorosa — frilled, light, sweet.

Endive — Akar Wangi Bandung

Endive

Earthy & Herbal

Firmly bitter and crisp. A counterweight to a salad that is too sweet.

Baby Cos — Akar Wangi Bandung

Baby Cos

Sweet & Delicate

Small romaine with a crisp rib. A single-portion size.

Iceberg — Akar Wangi Bandung

Iceberg

Sweet & Delicate

Crisp, cold, neutral. For burgers and anything that needs bite.

Dark Lettuce Red — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dark Lettuce Red

Earthy & Herbal

The darkest red in the lettuce line, with a deeper taste.

Mesclun — Akar Wangi Bandung

Mesclun

Fresh & Citrus

Four kinds of lettuce, baby vegetables and microgreens in one pack. A finished salad with no prep.

07 · 15 varieties

Tisane — Dried Flowers

Flowers from the same garden, dried for steeping and dry garnish. For tea programmes, bars and hotel room amenities.

Dried Butterfly Pea — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Butterfly Pea

Sweet & Delicate

Deep blue that turns violet with acid. A table trick that always works.

Dried Chamomile — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Chamomile

Sweet & Delicate

Apple-sweet and calming. The most classic tisane base.

Dried Chrysanthemum — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Chrysanthemum

Earthy & Herbal

Herbal with a fine bitterness. A classic of East Asian drinking traditions.

Dried Hibiscus — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Hibiscus

Fresh & Citrus

Deep red and tart. Delivers colour and acidity at once.

Dried Lavender — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Lavender

Earthy & Herbal

Sharply floral. Very strong — usually a companion, not a base.

Dried Rose Bud — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Rose Bud

Sweet & Delicate

Whole buds with a soft rose aroma. Beautiful before and after steeping.

Dried Dianthus — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Dianthus

Sweet & Delicate

Sweet, with the clove trace surviving the drying.

Dried Elder — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Elder

Sweet & Delicate

Sweet muscat on very fine florets. A cordial base.

Dried Viola — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Viola

Sweet & Delicate

Shape and colour hold intact. A dry garnish for chocolate and cake.

Dried Pansy — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Pansy

Sweet & Delicate

A large face that still reads once dried.

Dried Marigold — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Marigold

Fresh & Citrus

Orange petals that stay bright — a colour scatter for rice and salad.

Dried Nasturtium — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Nasturtium

Peppery & Sharp

The pepper softens in drying; the colour does not.

Dried Fuchsia — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Fuchsia

Sweet & Delicate

Deep pink in a distinctive bell shape.

Dried Verbena — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Verbena

Sweet & Delicate

Small blooms, lightly sweet. Good blended in.

Dried Bachelor Button — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Bachelor Button

Fresh & Citrus

The most colour-stable blue after drying.

08 · 9 varieties

Tisane — Dried Spices

Dried spices and fruit for steeping, infusion and modern jamu blends. These are also the raw material behind the Akar Wangi Wellness line.

Dried Ginger — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Ginger

Peppery & Sharp

Warm and pungent. The backbone of nearly every jamu blend.

Dried Turmeric — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Turmeric

Earthy & Herbal

Earthy and bitter in deep yellow. Pairs with black pepper for better absorption.

Dried Lemongrass — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Lemongrass

Fresh & Citrus

Clean citrus without acidity. The most recognisably Nusantara aroma.

Dried Lemon — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Lemon

Fresh & Citrus

Bright acidity with the peel oil still present.

Dried Lime — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Lime

Fresh & Citrus

Sharper and more bitter than lemon.

Dried Orange Peel — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Orange Peel

Sweet & Delicate

Fragrantly sweet with a fine bitter finish.

Dried Peppermint — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Peppermint

Fresh & Citrus

Cool and clean. Lifts a blend that feels heavy.

Dried Cinnamon — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Cinnamon

Sweet & Delicate

Warm sweetness. Binds the other spices in a blend.

Dried Goji Berry — Akar Wangi Bandung

Dried Goji Berry

Sweet & Delicate

Sweet with a little tartness, in bright red. Edible after steeping.

Another way to read it

Four flavour families

Botanical categories are useful for ordering. In the kitchen, what usually decides is the flavour. These four groups rearrange the same varieties by what they do to a dish.

Peppery & Sharp

11 varieties

These cut through fat and lift a dish that tastes flat. A little goes a long way.

Red Radish · Green Radish · Mizuna · Mustard · Spicy Mustard · Nasturtium · Nasturtium Leaves · Baby Aragula · Baby Mizuna · Dried Nasturtium · Dried Ginger

Fresh & Citrus

21 varieties

Acidity and citrus aroma without adding juice. Most useful for fish, fruit and drinks.

Coriander · Buckwheat · Marygold · Bachelor Button · Red Sorrel · Obha Leaves · Marygold Leaves · Edible Leaves Mix · Dill · Parsley · Taragon · Flat Parsley · Ice Plant · Mesclun · Dried Hibiscus · Dried Marigold · Dried Bachelor Button · Dried Lemongrass · Dried Lemon · Dried Lime · Dried Peppermint

Sweet & Delicate

51 varieties

Barely interfere with flavour. Chosen for shape, colour and texture — at home in pastry and on children’s menus.

Peashoot · Pea Tendril · Snow Pea · Rainbow Pea · White Cabbage · Red Cabbage · Green Cabbage · Broccoli · Lettuce · Red Choi Sum · Green Choi Sum · Green Kohlrabi · Bok Choy · Edible Flower Mix · Dianthus · Pansy · Viola · Verbena · Star · Elder · Cosmos · Apple Blossom · Baby Rose · Butterfly Pea · Phlox · Daisy · Chamomile · Baby Romaine · Baby Carrot · Baby Red Oakleaf · Baby Red Romaine · Baby Red Butterhead · Salanova Butterhead Red · Salanova Butterhead Green · Salanova Oakleaf Red · Salanova Oakleaf Green · Lollo Bionda · Baby Cos · Iceberg · Dried Butterfly Pea · Dried Chamomile · Dried Rose Bud · Dried Dianthus · Dried Elder · Dried Viola · Dried Pansy · Dried Fuchsia · Dried Verbena · Dried Orange Peel · Dried Cinnamon · Dried Goji Berry

Earthy & Herbal

26 varieties

Full-bodied and herbal, with leaves that hold up on a warm plate.

Peanut · Chives · Spinach · Kale · Sunflower · Red Amaranth · Aster · Chrysanthemum · Gomphrena · Lavender · Salvia Blue · Oregano · Rosemary · Thyme · Sage · Baby Kale · Baby Red Endive · Baby Spinach · Salanova Frisee Red · Salanova Frisee Green · Lollorosa · Endive · Dark Lettuce Red · Dried Chrysanthemum · Dried Lavender · Dried Turmeric

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