Parsley aralia originates from the Pacific region and has spread widely to Europe. In some areas of Indonesia, Daun Berlangkas is often grown as a boundary and ornamental plant. The people of Indonesia use the leaves as a fresh side dish (lalapan) or cooked, while in Cambodia, this plant is used to make incense by Buddhist monks.

• It grows well in tropical and subtropical regions, with full to partial sunlight and sufficient watering. It prefers acidic pH soil. It grows ideally in lowlands/hot climates at temperatures of 30–35º C.

• Root: Taproot, colored brown.

• Stem: Erect, woody, round, and yellowish-green.

• Leaves: Ovate (egg-shaped), flat or curly, with finely serrated edges arranged doubly (tersusun ganda).

• Flowers: Consist of 5–8 florets arranged in an umbel (payung), and the flower parts are green and small.

• Fruit: Classified as a berry, round, and purplish-green.

• Seeds: Flat-round and black.

• Propagation uses stem cuttings.

• Stem cuttings are taken from the upper part of the old plant that is sprouting new shoots, with a length of 10 cm. During the rooting process, the temperature should ideally be 21–23ºC

It is a pain and inflammation reliever, antibacterial, a remedy for asthma, insomnia, lowers blood sugar levels, promotes urine excretion (diuretic), alleviates cough symptoms, prevents the formation of cancer cells, aids external wound healing, and lowers blood cholesterol.

• Saponins, alkaloids, sterols, polyphenols, bergamotene, germacrene-D, gM-bisabolene, glucopyranosyl, and polysciosides A–H.