Edible Plants of the World

Lotus-seed Herb, Joyweed

Lotus-seed Herb, Joyweed

A tropical plant. It grows in the lowlands and the highlands. It occurs in most tropical places. It is best in humid places. It is common in waste land at low and medium altitudes in the Philippines. It grows in open moist places from sea level to 2,000 m in Papua New Guinea. In Fiji it grows from sea level to 500 m. In Nepal it grows to 2400 m altitude. It can grow in arid places. It is best in alkaline soil. It can grow in seasonally water logged soils and near rivers and ditches. It grows in wetlands. In Yunnan.

Also known as:

Aankhle jhar, Achoukpa, Anambalaza, Anamalaza, Angone soppu, Atakuluesuan, Bayam tanah, Bayang krema, Bayem keremah, Bhringisag, Bocha, Bunga-bunga, Chakai-saranch, Chanchi, Chhenchi shak, Chuk-tsit-tsoi, Dhwgong jile, Dwarf cooperleaf, E luo er la, Felikavola, Gamudi-sag, Gandi buti, Garundi arak, Gathni (Girni) sag, Geluti, Ghandugli, Giojihra, Gomi, Guinedene, Gundri sag, Gundru arxa, Guru-bhaji, Gwe, Ha-galdeb, Honagone soppu, Honogone sopu, Houngba, Houngbe, Ide, Imbuya, Jalajambe, Jibhkati, Jié jié huā, Kagama, Kalam sago, Kanchari, Kanchuri, Kanshinda, Keremek, Keremak, Kermak bukit, Khenchisak, Kindumbu, Kodukkachoppu, Kozhuppa, Kuang kua, Lian zi cao, Lupo-lupo, Madanaganti, Madaranga, Matala, Mathi galdeb, Matikaduri, Minnamkkanni, Mkoswe, Mokunnu-wanna, Mucunuwenna, Mukunuwanna, Muti (Moti) sag, Ndumbwa, Nghate-ril, Nunia saag, Nunia shak, Pa biu, Pa lin, Pak-ped-nam, Paninibheju, Patang oying, Patur, Pazun-sar, Periquito-sessil, Phak kan tan, Phol-saranchi, Pokaty, Ponagani, Ponanganni, Ponangkanni, Ponnaganti, Ponnagantikura, Ponnankanni, Poonanghucunny keeray, Pounanganni, Pudoh, Pulagati kura, Racaba, Rau deu, Rau diep dai, Resang-mama, Salanchi-sak, Salanti, Sanchi shak, Saranchi sag, Saronchi, Sessile joyweed, Shalincha, Shanti shak, Taka ndumbu, Tandaleya, Tebetebe, Teta ndamba, Teta ndumbu, Tolod, Tomadohoungbem,Tshifumbe, U-tokreng, Vozane

Synonyms

Edible Portion

Where does Lotus-seed Herb grow?

Found in: Africa, Algeria, America, American Samoa, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central America, Chad, China, Congo DR, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, East Africa, East Timor, Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guiana, Guianas, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Hawaii, Himalayas, Honduras, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Ivory Coast, Jordan, Kenya, Laos, Lebanon, Liberia, Madagascar, Malaysia, Malawi, Mali, Marquesas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nigeria, Norfolk Island, North Africa, Northeastern India, Pacific, Pakistan, Palestine, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, Rotuma, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, SE Asia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sikkim, South Africa, Southern Africa, South America, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syria, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, United States, Vietnam, West Africa, West Indies, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Notes: There are 200 Alternanthera species. Chemical composition (after Hooper): Water = 70.40% (fresh). Fat = 3.65% (dry). Albumenoids = 16.35% (dry). Carbohydrates = 47.99% (dry). Fibre = 11.47% (dry). Ash = 20.54% (dry). Nitrogen = 2.60% (dry). Phosphoric acid = .52% (dry). Silicates = 6.16% (dry). It enhances milk flow in mothers. It is high in proVitamin A.

Status: It is a commercially cultivated vegetable. Plants are eaten in India, Indonesia and Vietnam. Plants are sold in markets. It is eaten year round and sold in markets. It is a popular potherb.

Growing Lotus-seed Herb, Joyweed

Cultivation: It can be grown by dividing the underground stem. It can also be grown from sections which root at then nodes. It can be grown by seed.

Edible Uses: The leaves and tender tips are cooked and eaten. They are used in soups. They are boiled or baked or fried. It is also used to prepare a cool drink. The harvested leaves can only be stored for 2-3 days.

Production: The first harvest of leaves can be taken 50-60 days after planting.

Nutrition Info

per 100g edible portion

Edible Part Energy (kcal) Protein (g) Iron (mg) Vitamin A (ug) Vitamin c (mg) Zinc (mg) % Water
Leaves 26 4.5 - 57 77 - 89.3
Shoots - 5 16.7 1926 - -
Flowers - - - - - -

Lotus-seed Herb, Joyweed Photos

Lotus-seed Herb, Joyweed Lotus-seed Herb, Joyweed

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