Food Plants International - Plant Fact Sheets Persicaria odorata

Edible: Leaves, Herb

A leafy creeping plant which continues to grow from year to year. It forms roots at the nodes. The stems are reddish and have joints where the leaves join. These are 1-5 cm apart. The stems can be 35 cm high. The leaves are 5-8 cm long and sword shaped. They are green in colour with brown or red marks on the top surface. The flowers are small and pink and are produced at the end of the stems.

A warm temperate to subtropical plant. It does well with lots of water. It can grow under shady conditions. It can grow in heavy soil. It can be grown in pots and hanging baskets. It suits warm or tropical conditions and cannot survive frost. It needs fertile well drained soil. It suits hardiness zones 8-10.

Common Names: Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese coriander, Amadokoro, Asian mint, Cambodian mint, Chan chom, Chi krasang tomhom, Coriandre du Vietnam, Daun kesom, Daun kesum, Daun laksa, Hom chan, Hot mint, Knotweed, La liao, Laksa Blatt, Laksa leaf, Paew, Pakpai, Phak phai, Phak pheo, Phrik maa, Phud phaeng, Rau Ram, Rau ram, Vietnamese coriander

Synonyms: 

Polygonum odoratum Lour.;