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Persicaria stagnina

Family: Polygonaceae

What it is like

An erect herb. It grows 2 m tall. It is branched from the base. The stems are woody at the base. The leaves are narrowly sword shaped and 7-12 cm long by 2-5 cm wide. The flowering shoots are 7-10 cm long.

Chemical composition: Water = 76.82% (fresh). Fat = 3.16% (dry). Albumenoids = 18.28% (dry). Carbohydrates = 40.00% (dry). Fibre = 15.05% (dry). Ash = 23.51% (dry). Nitrogen = 2.92% (dry). Phosphoric acid = .48% (dry). Silicates = 11.72% (dry). There are about 50 Polygonum species.

Where it is found

It grows in ponds and ditches.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, India, Manchuria, Myanmar, Pakistan, SE Asia

How it is used for food

It is used as a pot herb.

It is a famine food and also a medicine.

Edible parts

Leaves, caution, root

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Polygonum stagninum Buch.-Ham. ex Meiss. in Wall.;