Vietnamese coriander
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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
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Tips and tricks for growing cold sensitive plants in areas that get frost
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We get a number of frosts each winter but generally not lower than -5 Celsius. This poses a challenge for growing certain plants, but with the right techniques, some clever designing and careful placement of sensitive plants it's amazing what's possible.