Ulcer herb
Murdannia keisak

Family: Commelinaceae

What it is like

An annual herb. It forms roots at the nodes. It can keep growing from year to year. The leaves are sword shaped and 4-8 cm long by 5-10 mm wide. The flowers are blue-pink. They occur as 1-3 in groups in the axils of leaves. The fruit is a capsule 10 mm long.

Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. It grows in damp places.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea, North America, USA

How it is used for food

The young shoots are eaten as a potherb.

Edible parts

Shoots

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Aneilema keisak Hassk.;