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Katuk

Katuk

1 cultivar

Katuk is a tropical edible shrub valued for its tender young leaves and shoots, which are commonly used as a nutritious, nutty-flavored leafy vegetable in Southeast Asian cuisine. The plant develops a dense, upright to arching form with slender woody stems and small oval green leaves arranged along the branches, creating a lush, fine-textured appearance. In warm, humid climates, Katuk can be grown as a productive edible hedge, food-forest shrub, patio plant, or kitchen-garden crop, where repeated harvesting encourages fresh new growth. Its combination of attractive foliage, compact structure, and year-round edible potential makes Katuk especially useful in tropical and subtropical residential food gardens, and it is well-suited for large containers in temperate regions where it can be overwintered indoors.