Katuk

Katuk

Sauropus androgynus

Also known as Sweet Leaf, Star Gooseberry, Sweetleaf Bush

Native to the lowland, rainforest understory of the warm tropics and is a familiar plant in home gardens from the wetter parts of southeast Asia

A ½ cup (100 gm) serving of fresh Katuk leaves supplies 22% of the daily requirement for vitamin A and is a substantial source of vitamin C (138% of daily requirement).

It also has value as a source of calcium and iron

The new growth as well as the flowers and small fruits are all used for food.

Katuk (Sauropus androgynus) is a shrub, indigenous to Southeast Asia

Read more at Gardening Know How: Katuk Plant Info – Learn About Growing A Katuk Shrub https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/katuk/growing-katuk-shrubs.htm