ON THIS PLANT
Persicaria odorata is a species of flowering plant in the knotweed family, Polygonaceae. It is sometimes referred to by the common names Vietnamese coriander, rau răm, laksa leaf, Vietnamese cilantro, phak phai, praew leaf, hot mint, Cambodian mint and Vietnamese mint, is an herb whose leaves are used in Southeast Asian and Northeast Indian cooking.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Polygonum
- Family
- Polygonaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Rau ram en Laksa plant en Vietnamese Coriander en Vietnamese mint en Smartweed en Vietnamese cilantro en Cambodian mint en Hot mint en Laksa leaf
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