Magenta Leaf Live Plant, Peristrophe Roxburghiana, Lá Cẩm Vietnamese Food Coloring Herb, Edible Leaves, 6 Inches Tall, 3 Inch Pot

Add natural color to your cooking and a beautiful tropical plant to your garden with this Magenta Leaf Plant (Lá Cẩm), botanically identified as Peristrophe roxburghiana. Popular in Southeast Asian cooking, its leaves and branches are boiled to create a vibrant magenta-colored broth used to color sweet rice and other desserts.

You will receive one live starter plant, approximately 6 inches tall, growing in one 3-inch pot with a good root system.

Plant Details

• Common name: Magenta Leaf Plant

• Vietnamese name: Lá Cẩm

• Botanical name: Peristrophe roxburghiana

• Quantity: 1 live starter plant

• Shipping height: Approximately 6 inches

• Pot size: One 3-inch pot

• Root condition: Good root system

Culinary Uses

The leaves and branches are traditionally boiled to make a naturally magenta-colored broth. Use the broth immediately or freeze it for later use.

Popular uses include:

• Coloring Vietnamese sweet rice

• Adding natural color to desserts

• Preparing traditional Southeast Asian recipes

Growing & Garden Features

• Grows quickly in suitable conditions.

• Prefers a semi-shaded growing location.

• Frequent harvesting encourages branching.

• Can produce beautiful magenta-colored flowers several times a year.

• Makes an attractive hanging-basket plant for indoor or outdoor growing in suitable conditions.

Shipping & Arrival

Your plant will arrive growing in its 3-inch pot. Unpack it promptly and place it in a sheltered location while it adjusts to its new environment.

Please Note: You will receive one live starter plant, approximately 6 inches tall. Natural variations in leaf size, shape, and branching are normal. Temporary leaf yellowing or leaf drop may occur during shipping and acclimation.