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    Polturaca oleraceae L., also known as Krokot, is an erect perennial plant that grows quickly and readily reseeds itself. It has succulent stems that allow it to survive drying out. The stems store water to help the seeds survive even if the plant is uprooted. Krokot has paddle-shaped, succulent leaves and creeping stems. It produces inconspicuous yellow flowers that open singly in the morning. The flowers self-pollinate and produce yellow capsules containing numerous black seeds. In China, Krokot has traditional medicinal uses and can also be eaten as a vegetable.

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    Polturaca oleraceae L., also known as Krokot, is an erect perennial plant that grows quickly and readily reseeds itself. It has succulent stems that allow it to survive drying out. The stems store water to help the seeds survive even if the plant is uprooted. Krokot has paddle-shaped, succulent leaves and creeping stems. It produces inconspicuous yellow flowers that open singly in the morning. The flowers self-pollinate and produce yellow capsules containing numerous black seeds. In China, Krokot has traditional medicinal uses and can also be eaten as a vegetable.

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    Polturaca Oleraceae L

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    Polturaca oleraceae L., also known as Krokot, is an erect perennial plant that grows quickly and readily reseeds itself. It has succulent stems that allow it to survive drying out. The stems store water to help the seeds survive even if the plant is uprooted. Krokot has paddle-shaped, succulent leaves and creeping stems. It produces inconspicuous yellow flowers that open singly in the morning. The flowers self-pollinate and produce yellow capsules containing numerous black seeds. In China, Krokot has traditional medicinal uses and can also be eaten as a vegetable.

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    Polturaca oleraceae L.

    By

    Anggreta Galuh Auriadini

    Pramesti

    Porturaca oleraceae L. or Krokot is an erect


    perennial. It is fast growing and once estabilished. It
    easing reseeds it self. It has a wonderful survival
    tactic : the succulent ( juicy) stem, keeps it from
    drying out. If someone decides krokot is a “weed”
    and uproots it, it uses the water in the stem to make
    the seeds before it dies, and soon there will be even
    more krokot. It can be found wild as well as
    cultivated is in some locations regarded as a weed.

    Krokot has paddle-shaped and succulent leaves. It is


    about o,5-2 inches long, and 1-2 cm width. Its colour
    is old green on up and old red on the bottom. It is spirally arranged to nearby opposite, often
    crowded at the top of the stem, and shortly petiolate. Krokot has a creeping stem. The stem has
    round shaped. It is about 4-10 inches long. It has reddish colour. It is segmented and branches
    with 2 lateral. Krokot has inconspicuous flower shape. It is about 6 mm wide. It has 5 yellow
    petals hide between the base of the leaf and the stem. The flower early and year round. It is open
    singly at the center of the leaf cluster for only few hours on sunny mornings. The flowers are
    mainly self polinating. Krokot has a yellow capsule fruit. It is about 4-7 mm long. Krokot has
    numeruous shining black compresed globose-reniform seeds inside the fruit. It is about 0,8-1,2
    mm long.

    In China, krokot can be used for reducing inflammation, curing diarrhea, newborn
    jaundice, avitaminosis, chincough, leucorrhea (whites), and for detoxification purpose. Also can
    be eaten like spinach or as salad.

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