Corchorus capsularis
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White Jute
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Seeds, Leaves - tea
Young leaves can be added raw to salads, while older leaves are cooked as a pot-herb. The leaves are high in protein, and when dried can be used as a thickener in soups. A tea is made from the dried leaves. Immature fruits are added to salads or used as a pot-herb.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. In Nepal it grows to about 1200 m altitude. It grows in wetlands. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Africa, Andamans, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Cuba, Egypt, Ethiopia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Africa, North America, Northeastern India, Pakistan, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, Vietnam, West Indies,
How to Identify
A shrub. It grows 1-2 m high. The leaves are alternate. The leaves are oval but long. They have teeth along the edge. Leaves are about 5-10 cm long by 1.5-3 cm wide. The leaf stalk is 1-4 cm long. Flowers are in the axils of leaves. Flowers are small and yellow. The fruit are round capsules. They have 10 ribs. The seed are 1.2 cm long by 1 cm wide. The seeds are angular.
Nutrition Score: 30/100
| Part | Moisture | kJ | kcal | Protein | Vit A | Vit C | Iron | Zinc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leaves | — | — | — | 100 | — | — | — | — |
How to Grow
Prefers a very fertile soil and a hot humid climate. Tolerates very wet conditions according to one report whilst another says that it does not tolerate waterlogged soils. Tolerates a pH in the range 5.1 to 6.8. Jute is sometimes cultivated for the fibre in its stem and also for its edible leaves. It makes an excellent spinach substitute in areas with hot summers. This species is not hardy in Britain but it can be grown as a half-hardy annual here, though it grows much better in areas that are warmer than typical summers in this country. Some reports say that this plant is an annual whilst one says that it is perennial. Since the plant is not hardy in Britain we can only grow it as an annual. This species is very closely related to C. olitorius.
Propagation: Sow seed in spring in a greenhouse. Prick seedlings into individual pots when large enough to handle and plant out in late spring after the last expected frosts. In areas with hot summers, seed can be sown directly in situ in mid-spring.
Medicinal Uses
The leaves are appetizer, carminative, demulcent, laxative, stimulant and stomachic. An infusion treats dysentery, fevers, dyspepsia and liver disorders. A decoction of the roots and unripe fruits is used for dysentery. The seeds contain a substance with a similar action to digitalin from Digitalis species, though less intense in its effect on the heart.
Other Uses
The stems yield jute fibre, though this species tends to branch, which makes extraction more difficult; planting closely together reduces branching. The fibre is somewhat coarse and used mainly for sackcloth. When used for papermaking, the fibres are cooked for 2 hours with lye and ball milled for 4½ hours, producing a grey or buff paper. The very light, soft wood is used to make sulphur matches.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Corchorus capsularis (also known as patsun), commonly known as white jute, is a shrub species in the family Malvaceae. It is one of the sources of jute fibre, considered to be of finer quality than fibre from Corchorus olitorius, the main source of jute. The leaves are used as a foodstuff and the leaves, unripe fruit and the roots are used in traditional medicine.
Other Information
It is sold in markets. It is cultivated.
Notes
There are about 100 Corchorus species. It is high in proVitamin A.
Names & Synonyms
Ananba, Awachuwaey, Bagi pat, Chench arxa, Chinalitapat, Cho-pee-law, Chunch, Day dai, Deshi Paat, Desipat, Fotokani, Gon-shaw, Jelita, Jut, Kalasaka, Kaskomran, Ma ye, Morapat, Nalita, Narcha, Pat, Patshak, Patt, Patuwa, Paw kachao, Pilaw, Pilaw-yin, Pokok betong, Sada pat, Titamara, Titapat
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