ORGANIC VEGETABLES
of Malaysia and Thailand


Nama (Malay Name) Kangkong Air
Keluarga (Family) CONVOLVULACEAE
Nama Saintifik (Scientific Name) Ipomoea aquatica
Saiz Biasa (Size) 30 cm
Nama Lain (Other Names) Water Morning Glory
  Nama Thai (Thai Name)   Phak boong narm
Jurufoto (Photographer) CS Ooi
Lokasi (Location) Ko Mi Market, Hatyai


Nota Ringkas (Short Notes)


Sejenis pokok herba tempatan yang liar dan juga ditanam sebagai sejenis sayur-sayuran. Terdapat dua jenis kangkong, kangkong air dan kangkong putih. Kangkong air menjalar di atas permukaan air di tepi kolam dan parit. Kangkong putih yang ditanam untuk pemasaran tidak dibenarkan menjalar dan dituai bila pokok mencapai enam minggu, sebelum ia bermula menjalar. Kangkong sama keluarga dengan Sri Pagi.

This is a local wild herbacious plant that is also planted as a green leafy vegetable. The locals recognise two kinds of kangkong. the water kangkong and the white kangkong. The water kangkong creeps over the surface of water in pond sides and ditches using its hollow air-filled stems as floats. White kangkong is usually cultivated for market purposes and is not given the opportunity to creep as they are usually harvested at the age of six weeks. The kangkong belongs to the same family as the Morning Glory.


Rujukan (References)

      Buku (Books)

1.       Grow Your Own Vegetables; Agricultural Leaflet No. 38; (1959); Department of Agriculture;
            Kuala lumpur. - mukasurat (page) 10


Inquiries    (Pertanyaan)
KLINTIENDHARM (THAN HSIANG) FOUNDATION
Soi Central Park,
Hatyai, Thailand

September 2003