Vietnamese Water Mint (Polygonium odoratum) with floating ring
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As well as being useful in the kitchen, Vietnamese Water Mint is a vigorous, spreading pond plant. It can be grown in shallow water up to approximately 5cm deep and, when planted in a floating pond ring, can spread across the surface to create attractive green cover.
It tolerates part shade through to full sun, making it a versatile choice for ponds, water bowls and edible water gardens.
Why you'll love Vietnamese Water Mint
- Edible water plant
- Distinctive mildly spicy, aromatic flavour
- Popular in Asian cooking
- Vigorous, spreading growth
- Excellent surface cover when grown in a floating pond ring
- Suitable for part shade to full sun
- Can tolerate shallow water up to approximately 5cm deep
- Grows to approximately 30cm high
- Great addition to an edible water garden
- Can be grown in ponds, water bowls and containers
Where to grow Vietnamese Water Mint
Vietnamese Water Mint is adaptable and can grow in part shade through to full sun.
It can be planted in shallow water up to approximately 5cm deep, or grown in a floating pond ring where its vigorous growth can spread across the surface.
Because Vietnamese Water Mint can grow quickly and spread readily, we recommend keeping it contained in a pot or pond plant basket. This makes it much easier to control its growth and prevents it from spreading into areas where you don't want it.
Vietnamese Water Mint as a floating pond plant
When grown in a floating pond ring, Vietnamese Water Mint can develop into a lush, spreading cover plant.
Its foliage grows above the water level and creates a natural green layer across the surface. This makes it particularly useful when you want to add plenty of greenery to a pond without planting directly into the pond floor.
Regular trimming can help maintain the size and shape you want.
An edible water plant
Vietnamese Water Mint is part of our edible pond plant range. The fresh leaves have a distinctive mildly spicy flavour and are commonly used in Vietnamese and other Southeast Asian cuisine.
Use the fresh leaves as a garnish, in salads, rice-paper rolls, noodle dishes and other Asian-inspired meals.
Only consume plants that have been grown specifically under suitable conditions for eating, particularly if they have been grown in or around a pond containing treatments or other chemicals.
Vietnamese Water Mint Plant Information
Plant type: Perennial edible water plant
Common name: Vietnamese Water Mint
Botanical name: Polygonium odoratum
Origin: South East Asia
Position: Part shade to full sun
Flowers: No
Water depth: Up to approximately 5cm
Height: Up to approximately 30cm
Foliage: Grows above the water level
Oxygenating: No
Edible: Yes
Growth habit: Vigorous and spreading
Best for: Edible water gardens, floating rings, shallow water, water bowls and surface cover
Keep Vietnamese Water Mint contained
Vietnamese Water Mint is a vigorous grower, so we recommend growing it in a pot or pond plant basket.
Containing the plant makes it easier to manage its spreading growth while still allowing you to enjoy its attractive foliage and harvest fresh leaves for the kitchen.
Learn more about edible and traditional water plants
Vietnamese Water Mint is one of the interesting edible plants that can be incorporated into a water garden.
Learn more in our guide to Pond Plants Used in Traditional Medicine and as Herbal Remedies to Grow in Your Water Garden.
Looking for more edible pond plants? Explore our range of Pond Plants Online and discover edible, native, flowering, floating and marginal plants for your water garden.
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