GROW RARE SEEDS | Katuk: The Permaculture Superfood You Should Be Growing

Katuk is an easy-going bush native to Southeast Asia. It thrives as a tropical and subtropical plant, but that doesn't mean you can't grow this nutritional powerhouse plant. What do we love about this plant? Baker Creek's Shannie McCabe tells you in this video!

[@pattiscarola3594]

Thank you so much for sharing the “part shade” comment. I have been all over KZbin and you are the first source that mentioned that most needed information.

[@thisearththeonlyheaven]

A great perennial plant in subtropics. Easy to reproduce, I have great success putting cuttings direct into the ground. Scientific sources for fresh leaf protein content usually have values in 3-8% range, no where near 50% as mentioned here.

[@dianardiansyah7708]

Here in Indonesia we often put this in a soup. It's tasty and hardy. It's also very easy to grow, just break the branch and put it in a well watered soil, just like that. PS : A simple Indonesian recipe for this is to add it in a clear chicken soup together with rice vermicelli and some thinly sliced red chilli 😋 😋😋.

[@soniarodriguez3810]

Thanks! It's great to hear from somebody who knows the plant in its regular environment. I'll try the soup! 👍

[@grownatural]

One of the best greens I have tasted. Much more palatable than moringa. Makes a great soup. I live in the tropics and this stuff grows like mad. Full sun. Drought. Whatever. You will have greens forever.

[@Yololtanextli]

I got a katuk plant this summer and we love it as an addition to salads and soups. I'm growing it outside in a raised bed and hope I can protect it over winter here in El Paso. Trying to get some cuttings started in case it does not make the winter outdoors.

[@gambitsfox4216]

I've been growing it for the last two years and it's gone through three freezing mornings this year with no leaf loss. They are in the shade of my carport and some trees but in the ground. I'm in Panama City Florida so it's usually not cold for long on the coast.

[@HomeCentsWithNell]

Thanks for introducing this plant. I've never heard of it and I like the fact that it's fairly pest free. I want to try it!

[@paranariver1720]

Me encanta las explicaciones de esta chica. Habla muy claramente 👍.

[@gardeningwither]

This is so yummy, i have this plant in my garden. It's easy to grow

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Katuk -- never heard of it, but it sure is fun to learn something new! Thank you for the info. Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA -- 11/3/2020.

[@jeri7bPLG]

Mani Cai or Sayur Manis * before stir fry, crush the leaves & cook with eggs. Malaysian Delicacy.

[@yinchuun]

You have the wrong information. Only sarawak cooks like that and it's sarawak delicacy. In west Malaysia, they cook it with santan.

[@mnamous9823]

Why is it toxic in large amounts??? I wish you had gone into detail about that. Anyway, sounds like an interesting plant!

[@RareSeedsBC]

You can read more about it in this brief article which will give you a better idea of how much you'd have to consume for it to cause you any problems. survivalgardener.com/katuk-sweet-leaf-bush/

[@KimClark-1]

@@RareSeedsBC The article for this link states that the protein content is 6.4g for 100g leaves. So that’s 6.4% protein, not 50%. Even with the water cooked out it still isn’t 50%. Thanks for an excellent video, never heard of this plant and I live in Florida where it should grow well.

[@ramibu239]

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[@Terracegardeninglife]

awesome information shared i loved it

[@jessierich7855]

It’s interesting they have a peanut flavor! I was thinking it reminded me of peanut leaves! Are they very fibrous like peanut leaves?!

[@yinchuun]

Yes, very fibrous. There are many varieties of this vegetables in my place

[@user-zc3hc2qo8r]

We call it spinach only , spinach grown over fence … love the Stirfry

[@handuong7429]

Drop Katuk into your favorite hot broth,.Very good and nutritious soup.

[@SpiceyKy]

High protein! Got it. Thanks 😊

[@johnjacob4150]

Live plant selection isnt updated yet or it isnt working for me. When is baker creek going to update for new stuff for 2021?

[@RareSeedsBC]

That whole live plant section will be active on rareseeds.com in the spring when we start to post our live plant offerings. A lot of our 2021 seed stock should be posted later in the month, so I'd try checking back then!

[@nickhagan5204]

Can someone please help? No videos mention this.. If you harvest the Katuk like on this video, do the leaves grow back on that stem? Also, another way of harvesting is removing the first 6 inches of new growth and eating that. Does that new growth resprout from the stem you take it from? Any info on this would be much appreciated, thanks!

[@RareSeedsBC]

when harvesting as shown here, individual leaves wont grow back on those small leaf stems, but whole new leaf stems will come out from growing nodes on the main stems. When harvesting new growth yes they will continue to grow from where you took, so long as you do not harvest too far down and cut into or below growing nodes

[@francestutt3661]

Hi mine is dropping lower leaves. Like they don't grow back, just the top leaves. It is in the sun in a screen porch facing south. I thought it was pests, but I could not see any. I have been spraying it with neem oil solution. Do you think it just needs more shade?

[@suzyq6767]

Sounds a lot like the supposedly edible morninga, which I have eight trees growing in my yard. Even a little makes me sick, but it makes a pretty shade tree.

[@RareSeedsBC]

It is quite edible for most people. Sorry to hear that it doesn't agree with you!

[@nunyabiznes33]

That's sad to hear. How are you cooking your moringa? BTW don't pick leaves that are too mature. You have 8 trees, you can pollard them in rotation so you have new branches closer to the ground so it's easier to reach the new leaves on top.

[@LeoVogt777]

I’ve read that in the north it must be an indoor plant, but I’ve also read that in the north it will just loose it’s leaves but will survive. I am in northern Indiana almost michigan. Could I plant it outside in the spring?

[@RareSeedsBC]

Below zone 9, you will want to container plant and bring them inside once it gets cold, the wont survive winters outdoors in your area!

[@TheHerbdude]

What is in it that can make you sick?

[@TheHerbdude]

It does look like the papaverine in the plant might make this a useful medicinal herb when used wisely. Vasodilator, lowers blood pressure, increased blood flow, etc. Lung failure when used in excess. This seems to be more highly likely when a raw extract is used as a diet aid.

[@nunyabiznes33]

I don't know where to find them in the Philippines. I heard that people call them "Chinese moringa" here.

[@sunnydoghomestead1112]

all these heat loving plants look great but would fail in my cool summer garden.

[@blakelenoir8474]

Greetings friend! I wanna find out how remateration ( Native American ) gardens work in terms of saving and giving seeds back to others. I'm continuing to plan on doing it next season at my community farm. Shannon could you please show me how that thing works. Thanks!

[@RareSeedsBC]

Thanks for the suggestion, Blake!

[@JCC_1975]

Can you please post a link? I've logged into my account but it doesn't pull up katuk nor sweet leaf bush. Thank you!!

[@BigIndianBindi-jy1cz]

why would it make me sick if I overdo it? is there's something in it that's toxic?

[@Nightengale0000]

How long it take to Germinate ?

[@Nightengale0000]

Can I grow it in Jamaica?

[@LittleRapGuy]

hiu

[@quynhdam9202]

I would like to buy the seeds but cannot find them on your website. Are they still available? Thank you!

[@RareSeedsBC]

we usually have it available as a live plant in spring!

[@artbyadrienne6812]

Don't think it would do well in the high desert of Arizona. Way too loo humidity.

[@venusthompson4795]

i can't find it on Baker Creek website. odd

[@RareSeedsBC]

we sell it as a live plant in spring

[@honeybadger8942]

Where can l get the seeds ?

[@RareSeedsBC]

Not sure where you can source the seeds, but we offer live plants which we typically start listing in March.

[@MariaDominguez-bl1ef]

Are the flowers edible as well?

[@RareSeedsBC]

Yep!

[@user-in2cp1kd4g]

Katuk is not on your webpage. Do you have a link for a reliable source?

[@RareSeedsBC]

We sell it as a live plant in spring!

[@user-in2cp1kd4g]

@@RareSeedsBC just not there yet. Got it. Thanks

[@ScrogginHausen]

Got me all hyped up just to have it unlisted on the website.

[@ScrogginHausen]

@@lisal8529 Then advertise it in the spring.

[@ScrogginHausen]

At least take pre-orders.

[@ScrogginHausen]

@@lisal8529 Has it occurred to you that telling a *business* that their marketing approach is flawed is actually beneficial feedback to the business? It really bugs you this much that someone has a different opinion than you? It isn't about your need for control, Karen. Go harass someone else on Nextdoor.

[@ScrogginHausen]

@@lisal8529 Again, it isn't about you, Karen. All you are doing is confirming that I should get my supplies somewhere else.

[@RareSeedsBC]

Sorry about that. We will offer these as live plants in the spring.

[@Grandma.Lilly.]

How can we get this plant?

[@RareSeedsBC]

In the spring, we'll offer it as a live plant on rareseeds.com.

[@honeybadger8942]

@@RareSeedsBC And the seeds ?

[@MinkesMom]

*I went to **rareseeds.com** to order this product for my greenhouse and there is no mention of this plant or order information???????* There was a mention of no live plants for sale???

[@RareSeedsBC]

We'll offer Katuk as a live plant in the spring.

[@rachael11]

Why are some things offered as live plants and not seeds? I've seen this a lot with strawberries, and have not known the reason behind it.

[@FudgeCakeSkater]

You’re on to something. Monsanto ?

[@MmmDinos]

Little late for a reply, but it could be for a variety of reasons. The seed may not grow true to type, has difficult germination rates, or takes a long time to mature. This makes growing from cuttings more sensible. For strawberries, the varieties may not grow true to type and the seeds can take long to establish, so growing from runners is easier.

[@TheSamba37]

Tells us it can make us sick, doesn't tell us the symptoms or why.

[@TheHerbdude]

Look at my post above, there's a good reply on there.

[@TheSamba37]

@@TheHerbdude That's cool, but I shouldn't have to dig into the comments to see that a plant someone is actively selling in the video as edible could cause chronic lung disease. I'm not actually worried about how it makes you sick or the symptoms, I'm worried about how poorly it's presented in the video.

[@TheHerbdude]

@@TheSamba37 I also thought that it was irresponsible not to speak of the possible side effects. And to give a detailed description of the active compound and it's positives and negatives.

[@dariusdiamante317]

She clearly stated that people should not over-do the use of this plant in the video, because it might make them sick. What more do you want? For her to research the why's and the how's for you too? And post them on here just for you? Lazy, Whiny Ass... You can easily do your own research on Katuk, to get the answers that you want. Common Sense & Effort. Oh, but apparently that's a thing of the past now. Why does everyone seem to want to be spoon-fed everything nowadays? Geez, get off your ass & do a little clicking & research.

[@mnamous9823]

@@dariusdiamante317 You sound fun!

[@teekotrain6845]

Can i buy or trade a cutting or two? If that is an option please visit my Instagram and message me I would love to trade seeds or cuttings and I have some different seeds I think you might like they're not typical

[@davepro7407]

I been growing growing a veg garden for over 40 years And that plant sounds useless I think you should learn how to grow normal veg garden Instead of that stuff

[@claymagnolias707]

Or both...like we do. Also I’m in SE Georgia where the heat and humidity renders a lot of plants dead or sterile. This plant did very well this summer in our yard.