Kesum
''Kesum'', from Malay and Indonesian, is an edible and medicinal plant (the source of kesom oil) and may refer to: *''Persicaria minor'', aka ''Polygonum minus'' *''Persicaria odorata ''Persicaria odorata'', with common names Vietnamese coriander, rau răm (from Vietnamese), laksa leaf (calque from Malay ''daun laksa''), Vietnamese cilantro, phak phai (from Thai: ผักแพว), praew leaf, hot mint, Cambodian mint and ...'', aka ''Polygonum odoratum'' {{Short pages monitor ...
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Persicaria Minor
''Persicaria minor'' is species of herb in the family Polygonaceae. Common names include pygmy smartweed, small water pepper and swamp willow weed. This herb is native to Asia, but distributed widely in Europe and Australia. It is used in South East Asian cooking. Description ''Persicaria minor'' is native to South East Asia, including Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia. It grows wild in cooler highlands, but is also found in wet lowland areas near rivers, ditches, and canals. It is a creeping plant with slender stems, and grows upright to a height of 1 to 1.5 meters. The creeping stem is green with reddish tinge, is cylindrical in shape, and has short nodes about 9 mm apart. Its leaves are long and narrowly-tapering, alternately arranged, and green with short, reddish petioles. Its flowers are minute, pale violet, and are 12 to 15 cm long. Uses ''Persicaria minor'' is an edible, aromatic herb. In Malaysia and Indonesia it has the common name "kesum", and its sho ...
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