Plant Information

Common Name: CORIANDER, PERENNIAL - VIETNAMESE
Scientific Name: Persicaria odorata
Alternative Names: Asian Mint, Hot mint

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Description

• Perennial
• Evergreen, creeping perennial.
• Narrow green leaves pointed with a brown-maroon v-shaped marking near the base.
• Half hardy - prune back after winter
• Sun/ partial shade.
• Grows well in a pot.
• Re-pot twice a year.

Culinary Uses

• Leaves - strong sweet coriander flavour.
• Use fresh in noodle soup seafood, meat, chicken, fish, lamb and pork
• Use in stir fried meat and vegetable dishes.
• Beans, salads, sauces and curry beef

Parts Used

• Leaves
• Pick to use fresh throughout the growing season

Medicinal Uses. It is said that

• Aid digestion and anti-diarrheal
• Astringent and anti-cararrhal
• Anti-inflammatory
• Apply on ringworm

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