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Thai basil has a purple stem, and like other plants in the mint family, the stem is square. Its leaves are opposite and decussate. [5] As implied by its scientific name, Thai basil flowers in the form of a thyrse. [6] The inflorescence is purple, and the flowers when open are pink. [7]
Purple amaranth: Thai: phak khom daeng. Vietnamese: rau dên. Amaranthus species are edible and have a pleasant taste, but contain a certain proportion of oxalic acid and should preferably be eaten after boiling and disposing of the water [12] [13] Amaranthus retroflexus: Common amaranth: Thai: phak khom. Rougher than other species of Amaranth ...
A field of wild Siam tulips in Pa Hin Ngam National Park, Thailand. Curcuma alismatifolia, Siam tulip or summer tulip (Thai: ปทุมมา, RTGS: pathumma; กระเจียวบัว, RTGS: krachiao bua; ขมิ้นโคก, RTGS: khamin khok) is a tropical plant native to Laos, northern Thailand, and Cambodia.
Its fruit is a 2 cm (0.8 in) long sessile capsule containing about 20 seeds. Some of the names of the plant such as popping pod, duppy gun and cracker plant come from the fact that children like to play with the dry pods that pop when rubbed with spit or water. [5] Ruellia tuberosa may be found in moist and shady environments.
Dark shiny purple with a jagged edge on the leaves, smaller leaves than red rubin. [24] Cuban basil: O. basilicum: Similar to sweet basil, with smaller leaves and stronger flavor, grown from cuttings. [25] Thai basil: O. basilicum var. thyrsiflorum: Called Ho-ra-pa (โหระพา) in Thai, gets its scent of licorice from estragole. [5 ...
Cassia javanica, also known as Java cassia, pink shower, apple blossom tree and rainbow shower tree (Thai: ชัยพฤกษ์), is a species of tree in the family Fabaceae. Its origin is in Southeast Asia, but it has been extensively grown in tropical areas worldwide as a garden tree owing to its beautiful crimson and pink flower bunches. [2]
The purple fruit has a denser skin and texture while the greenish brown fruit has a thin skin and a more liquid pulp; the yellow variety is less common and difficult to find. Mafai มะไฟ Burmese grape: Makham มะขาม Tamarind: The pulp is used to give a pleasant sour taste to some soups, curries and phat thai. Also used to make ...
Macroptilium atropurpureum, commonly referred to as purple bush-bean, [2] or siratro is a perennial legume recognized by its climbing, dense, green vines and deep purple flowers. [3] The plant is indigenous to the tropical and subtropical regions of North, Central, and South America, as far north as Texas in the USA and as far south as Peru and ...