- Pictures
- Origin
- Sout East Asia
- Harvest Time
- ~3 months after planting (or sooner if from cuttings). Harvest: Every 3–4 weeks; very productive with regular pruning (can be harvested year-round in humid tropics)
- Usage
- Culinary, Nutritional, Salad Green, Biomass, Privacy Hedge
- Perennial/Annual
- Perennial
- Growth Type
- Shurb
- Planting Distance
- 50–100 cm between plants depending on hedge vs. individual planting
- Nutritional Info
- Rich in protein, calcium, iron, provitamin A
- Strata Category
- Low, Medium
- How to eat
- Use raw for salads, pestos or sautéed.
- per Amount
- Bunch
- Harvest days
- Tuesday, 5. August - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 23. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 30. September - Weekly Food Basket, Tuesday, 7. October - Weekly Food Basket
- Price
- 500
- Medicinal Uses
- Supports lactation, immune system, blood health
- Life Cycle
- Secondary
- Spanish Name
- Katuk
- Category
- Leafy greens & herbs
- Scientific Name
- Sauropus androgynus
- Edible parts
- Leaves, Young shoots
Written by neighbors in the community guide. Last edited November 19, 2025.Open in Notion