Resembling spearmint, this herb has purplish stems with dark green, tapered smooth leaves growing sparsely along angled stems. It has a strong mint flavor, with overtones of basil. Long, slender flower stems are topped with dense clusters of tiny white or pink blossoms.<\/p>\n
The common name of \u201cknotweed\u201d describes the swollen, jointed appearance of the stems of this herb. Polygonum literally means \u201cmany-kneed,\u201d referring to the many angles in the stem. There are over 200 species of Polygonum, some of them included in medical Pharmacopeias of Switzerland, France, and Russia since Renaissance times. An important spring food in Northern Europe from early times it was also called \u201cbistort\u201d.<\/p>\n
Polygonum, sometimes referred to as Asian mint or Vietnamese mint, is popular in Malaysia for use in fish and noodle dishes and features in the characteristic Nonya cuisine. In Thailand the shoots and leaves are eaten raw with nam prik (shrimp sauce) or added to curries. It is known as \u201cdaun keson\u201d in Indonesia and Malaysia, and \u201crau ram\u201d in Vietnam.<\/p>\n
The dried rhizome has astringent and anti-inflammatory uses. In Europe, an infusion from the rhizome has been used as a gargle for ulcers and gingevitis, and applied to cuts, sores and haemorrhoids.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Resembling spearmint, this herb has purplish stems with dark green, tapered smooth leaves growing sparsely along angled stems. It has a strong mint flavor, with overtones of basil. Long, slender flower stems are topped with dense clusters of tiny white or pink blossoms. History and mythology The common name of \u201cknotweed\u201d describes the swollen, jointed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107,102,97,105,98,127,124,103,114,143,118],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-222","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-chalky-soil","category-clay-soil","category-full","category-loamy-soil","category-partial","category-perennial","category-pink","category-sandy-soil","category-summer","category-vine","category-white"],"meta_box":{"botanical-name":"Polygonum","common-names":"Silver lace vine, Mile-a-minute plant, Fallopia aubertii, Russian vine, Bilderdykia baldschuanica, Fallopia baldschuanica, Reynoutria baldschuanica, Silverlace vine","family":"Polygonaceae","flower_bloom_time":[{"term_id":114,"name":"Summer","slug":"summer","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":114,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":112,"count":163,"filter":"raw"}],"flower_color":[{"term_id":124,"name":"Pink","slug":"pink","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":124,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":116,"count":54,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":118,"name":"White","slug":"white","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":118,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":116,"count":113,"filter":"raw"}],"plant_life_cycle":[{"term_id":127,"name":"Perennial","slug":"perennial","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":127,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":84,"count":133,"filter":"raw"}],"plant_types":[{"term_id":143,"name":"Vine","slug":"vine","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":143,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":88,"count":1,"filter":"raw"}],"soil_ph":[{"term_id":109,"name":"Acidic Soil","slug":"acidic-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":109,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":148,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":111,"name":"Alkaline Soil","slug":"alkaline-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":111,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":117,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":110,"name":"Neutral Soil","slug":"neutral-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":110,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":108,"count":158,"filter":"raw"}],"soil_type":[{"term_id":107,"name":"Chalky Soil","slug":"chalky-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":107,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":31,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":102,"name":"Clay Soil","slug":"clay-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":102,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":108,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":105,"name":"Loamy Soil","slug":"loamy-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":105,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":179,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":103,"name":"Sandy Soil","slug":"sandy-soil","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":103,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":101,"count":147,"filter":"raw"}],"sun_exposure":[{"term_id":97,"name":"Full","slug":"full","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":97,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":96,"count":197,"filter":"raw"},{"term_id":98,"name":"Partial","slug":"partial","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":98,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":96,"count":126,"filter":"raw"}],"usda_hardiness_zones":"Zone: 4 - 7","region_or_country_of_origin":"Mexico to Central America","plant_mature_size":"
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