Vietnamese coriander
Vietnamese coriander
Persicaria odorata
Plant family
Also known as
Rau Răm, Laksa Leaf, Vietnamese Cilantro, Phak Phai, Praew Leaf, Hot Mint, Cambodian Mint, Vietnamese Mint
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
Harvest
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
1ST YEAR
FOLLOWING YEARS
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Medium
Seeding distance
25 cm
Row spacing
28 cm
Seeding depth
0Not specified
Instructions
Description
Vietnamese coriander belongs to the knotweed family and is botanically unrelated to the true coriander. It is a perennial plant that can reach growth heights of up to 50 cm. The leaves are lanceolate to pointed, are mint green and show a reddish discoloration in the middle, which can be partly missing. The light pink to purple colored flowers appear between mid-July to mid-September.
Origin:
The homeland is in Southeast Asia, especially in the countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.
Growing tips
Vietnamese coriander is difficult to propagate further by seed, but very easy to propagate by division.
Companion Plants
No companion plants
Antagonistic Plants
No antagonistic plants
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
No pests
