Daun Selom, such delicacy.

Daun Selom
or Selom Leaves
Scientifically known as Oenanthe Javanica

Daun Selom is a local herb found in wet areas through out Malaysia, India and South East Asia. It is used as vegetable salad for thousand of years. Daun Selom has a high anti oxidant properties. If consumed daily as herbal supplement, it will prevent chronic digeneric diseases and boost the immune system.

Daun Selom
at the lower end of veggie bed,
with marigolds as companions.

The white flowers doesn't belong to marigolds. It's Selom...., We squeezed a few seloms at the lower end of the bed where roselles and marigolds are. These seloms really are a distant cousin of kangkung (water spinach), with hollow tube as stems. They dont climb up, just crawl on the ground.... As kangkung, these selom loves water....

They really thrive in paddy or rice field. We try as much as we can to simulate a suitable habitat for these seloms. Lots of compost, mulch and heavy watering......

Young leaves and stems are edible - raw or cooked. The flavour is reminiscent of carrots or parsley.

Daun seloms, 

just another herb in our garden

the leaves

the flower

Daun Selom, 

just another herb in our garden

reference

1. selom : swingtrading
2. Selom-Panduan Menanam: organikpro [in Malay Language]