Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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
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16 comments:

  1. Autumn BelleMay 03, 2011 6:10 AM

    I have this plant in my garden. It makes a great groundcover and as combo plant with others in a flower pot.

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  2. rashidMay 03, 2011 10:44 AM

    easy to grow.. but beware of 'siput' and also 'lintah bulan'.. they love it.. i grow in my aquaponics set and they do well, away from siput but lintah bulan make me trouble.. hehee

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  3. My TreasureMay 03, 2011 11:35 AM

    i like eating this as ulam..it is believes can reduce high blood pressure too

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  4. MalarMay 03, 2011 4:25 PM

    Very good groundcover actually! Never taste it before but i think it must taste good that even grasshopper wants it!

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  5. Bangchik and KakdahMay 03, 2011 7:31 PM

    ~Autumn Belle
    Great, I may put sambung nyawa at some part of the garden as ground cover....

    ~rashid
    we are lucky..., no sign of siput around here yet.

    ~My Treasure
    the name sambung nyawa indicates it's benefits. Yeap, I heard about its high blood control benefit.

    ~Malar
    You should try it... tasty. you want cuttings?

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    1. SigLapShopMarch 29, 2013 7:25 PM

      I am using it for control of high blood pressure. Dont know if it will work. But for diabetes, it definitely work!

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  6. littlekarstarMay 03, 2011 7:35 PM

    Oooo don't even know if I've ever eaten this! Very interesting!

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  7. Bangchik and KakdahMay 03, 2011 7:41 PM

    ~Mrs Bok - The Bok Flock
    you probably had eaten it....

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  8. kitchen flavoursMay 03, 2011 10:59 PM

    I have never heard of this plant before, may have seen it, but never knew about it! Interesting!

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  9. AnonymousMay 04, 2011 9:06 AM

    What an excellent plant for salad! And apparently has other wonderful uses too!

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  10. Bangchik and KakdahMay 04, 2011 10:10 AM

    kitchen flavours
    This gynura procumbens may not be as popular as ulam raja... hmm, but it could just be a shade nicer. You must try...

    Theanne and Baron
    Multipurpose plant indeed, as ground cover, as combo plant as salad with health benefit, and on my part an extremely remarkable plant giveaway!

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  11. Food so delicious!May 04, 2011 4:44 PM

    Ooo.. never heard of this plant. Let me go check it out at our local nurseries.,, if I can get, I will most likely plant it.

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  12. Lrong LimMay 05, 2011 5:30 AM

    Sambung nyawa... what an attractive name... have not tried its taste yet...

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  13. Bangchik and KakdahMay 05, 2011 7:45 AM

    ~Food so delicious!
    ~Lrong

    Good to grow them. As ornamental, they are attractive, as salad, they are unbeatable...

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  14. edenMay 05, 2011 7:54 PM

    This is interesting. I am not familiar with the plant. Thank you for sharing.

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  15. Bangchik and KakdahMay 05, 2011 10:19 PM

    eden
    You can start asking around and get one for the garden. Salad and natural high blood control all in one!!

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