![]() In northeastern India, the leaves are commonly used in salads, salsas, or cooked with other vegetables, and as a garnish over side dishes. The leaf has an unusual taste from its volatile oil decanoyl acetaldehyde (Houttuynine), a taste that is often described as "fishy", earning it the nickname "fish mint". It is commonly grown as a leaf vegetable, and is used as a fresh herbal garnish. Cultivation įlowers picked for yakmomil-kkot-cha (flower tea) in sokuri It is considered an invasive plant because of its ability to regrow rhizomes from any segment of its foliage. Its flowers are greenish-yellow and borne on a terminal spike 2–3 cm ( 3⁄ 4– 1 + 1⁄ 4 in) long with four to six large white basal bracts. The leaves are alternate, broadly heart-shaped, 4–9 cm ( 1 + 1⁄ 2– 3 + 1⁄ 2 in) long and 3–8 cm (1–3 in) broad. The proximal part of the stem is trailing and produces adventitious roots, while the distal part of the stem grows vertically. Houttuynia cordata is a herbaceous perennial plant that can grow to 0.6–1 m (2 ft 0 in – 3 ft 3 in), spreading up to 1 m (3 ft 3 in). It is a flowering plant native to Southeast Asia. ![]() ![]() Houttuynia cordata, also known as fish mint, fish leaf, rainbow plant, chameleon plant, heart leaf, fish wort, or Chinese lizard tail, is one of two species in the genus Houttuynia (the other being H. emeiensis). ![]()
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