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Katuk Sweet Leaf - Sauropus androgynus
Katuk Sweet Leaf - Sauropus androgynusKatuk, also known as Sweet Leaf Bush, is a perennial edible leafy plant. It thrives in warm humid conditions, and makes a very useful addition to a permaculture food forest. It can be grown as a small landscape hedge with the added benefit of edible leaves for year round consumption. The flowers and small purplish fruits of the plant can also been eaten. The leaves and young shoot tips are high in plant protein. In approximately 100 grams of leaves the nutritional content is as follows: energy 59 cal, 6.4 g protein, 1.0 g fat, 9.9 g carbohydrate, 1.5 g fiber, 233 mg calcium, phosphorus 98 mg, 3.5 mg iron, carotene 10,020 mcg (vitamin A), B, and C 164 mg, and 81 g water. There are many ways to eat this powerhouse plant. In Southeast Asia, the leaves are often used in soups, or stir fried with eggs and other popular dishes. The taste of Katuk leaves is often compared to peas with a hint of peanut. However you decide to eat Katuk, it’s an amazing perennial permaculture plant that is well worth it to have in the garden.
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Bay Leaf Laurus nobilis Bay Laurel Sweet Bay Tree
Bay Leaf Laurus nobilis Bay Laurel Sweet Bay TreeSweet Laurel Bay Leaf is a useful addition in a herb garden and makes a great privacy hedge plant. It is an evergreen shrub that is native to the Mediterranean. The leaves are aromatic and are frequently used in soups and pasta. Sweet Bay is fairly easy to grow and does best in full sun to partial shade. Well draining soil is best for this plant, and it needs to be protected form freezing weather. Sweet Bay makes a great landscape plant, because it can pruned into a topiary and also used as a decorative hedge.
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