Vietnamese Names: Rau Càng Cua

Common Culinary Name: Vietnamese crab claw herb, salad pepperomia

Botanical Family & Name: Pepperomia Pellucida

Vegetative Description: Small, crawling plant with shiny, slightly heart shaped leaves. Succulent stems and leaves with long flower spikes. Leaves are slightly heart shaped, tapering to a point at the ends.

Native Habitat: Asia

Tasting Note: Very fragrant, floral, slightly spicy

Culinary Uses: Stir fried with beef and tossed in various salads.

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Propagation: Easily propagated by cuttings in water or soil with quickly spreading root runners.

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