gynura procumbens, sambung nyawa

It's gynura procumbens or simply "sambung nyawa" in our language. Allow me to scrutinize the name sambung nyawa. Sambung is continue, nyawa is life.  The name  "sambung nyawa" itself does emphasize the benefits of this gynura procumbens. I bought the first plant many years ago, and many had been propagated, some were sold and most ended as giveaways to friends and visitors. So gynura procumbens or sambung nyawa (continuity of life) lives up to its name, connecting friendships near and far with it's value :-

The leaf is said to have the ability to lower blood pressure and sugar levels, to treat diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol imbalances

I am now propagating hundreds of them...... 

SAMBUNG NYAWA

bangchik and kakdah
johor

Sambung nyawa, gynura procumbens

It was during monsoon month in December that Kakdah put a cutting of sambung nyawa or gynura procumbens in the ground, close to lemon grass.  It took a while before it kicked and grew. Now it doesn't seem to need me or Kakdah. It just grow and grow. That is the first time we ever grow sambung nyawa / gynura procumbens  in the ground.  Tasty as salad , isn't restricted to us gardeners, grasshoppers had acquired the herbal taste too. There are holes and jaggered edges, but not many.

Sambung nyawa, gynura procumbens: on the ground.

And this the original plant, brought along from Putrajaya home.

Sambung nyawa, gynura procumbens: in two large pots

When asked about sambung nyawa giveways, Kakdah mentioned names like, Maselamah, Farah, Fiza, Zah, Ha, Wanzek, Amin, Ya, Li, Nor, Yi ..... There could be more, she said. Gynura procumbens is easy to propagate, cuttings with a few nodes will  root and produce shoots within a few weeks.

bangchik and kakdah
kebun sayur tanah merah

 Earlier Post:
Gynura procumbens   August 25, 2010

Gynura procumbens

 The plant goes by many names; daun sambung nyawa, jian feng wei, scrambling gynura or Gynura procumbens . The plant has been with us for quite sometimes, in a wide pot. It is more or  less, left to grow under the shade of lemon grass. Kakdah will appear and pay the plant a visit once in a while with pruning scissors to cut a shoot for lunch. It is a sweet crunchy salad indeed.

The leaf is said to have the ability to lower blood pressure and sugar levels, to treat diabetes, hypertension, and cholesterol imbalances.

Gynura procumbens

or daun sambung nyawa with lemon grass neighbour.

Without much fuss, the plant has rendered service well, as nice potted ornamental plant, offering kakdah an excellent choice of salad or ulam and had been as souvenir  items for friends in the form of cuttings. Surprisingly the plant propagates well through cuttings.

bangchik