Vietnamese coriander
Details
Leaves are used in Southeast Asian cooking. A perennial plant that grows best in tropical and subtropical zones in warm and damp conditions. In advantageous conditions, it can grow up to 15–30 cm
Common name
Vietnamese coriander, Vietnamese mint, Vietnamese cilantro, Cambodian mint
Botanical name
Persicaria odorata
Family
Polygonaceae
Height (m)
0.3
Diameter
1.00
Forest layer
herbaceous
Evergreen
Edible
Frost sensitive
Perennial
Soil type
Moist