Rotala rotundifolia

(Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.) Koehne

Round leaf toothcup

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The tender leaves and shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. In Nepal they grow between 300-3000 m altitude. They grow in moist, open places around water in the subtropical forest. It can grow in water with some leaves under the water.

Asia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A herb. It lies along the ground. It is about 25 cm high. The leaves do not have leaf stalks. The leaves are in four rows along the stem with opposite pairs at right angles. They are 3-11 cm long by 2.5-10 cm wide. They are round or broadly oval. The flowers are pink. They occur in dense spikes at the ends of branches. The fruit is a capsule. It is oval.

Nutrition

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Leaves	—	—	—	—	17	—	—	—

How to Grow

Plants are grown from seed.

Wikipedia

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Rotala rotundifolia, the dwarf rotala, is a plant species often confused with Rotala indica. It is sold in the aquarium trade, but is of uncertain status. It is a common weed in rice paddies and wet places in India, China, Taiwan, Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, and has been introduced to the United States.

Names & Synonyms

Ishing-kundo, Sim jhar

Ammannia rotundifolia Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.

References (7)

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