Description
Asian Mint plant, Polygonum odoratum, is also known as Malaysian Curry Plant, Vietnamese Hot Mint and Vietnamese Coriander. Spicy flavoured leaves used in Asia as a cooked vegetable and food flavouring. An excellent garnish. The leaves are also used in a medicinal manner. Asian Mint plant is native to Southeast Asia and prefers moist, well drained soils in a protected, partially shaded position. Produces spikes of dainty pink flowers. Drought and frost tender. An evergreen perennial growing to 0.8m x 0.5m.