ORGANIC VEGETABLES
of Malaysia and Thailand

Malay Name (Nama Melayu) Bayam Merah Hijau
Bayam Kampong Merah Hijau
Family (Keluarga) Amaranthaceae
Scientific Name (Nama Saintifik) Amaranthus tricolor
Size (Saiz Biasa) 30 cm
Other Names (Nama Lain) Three coloured Amaranth
  Thai Name (Nama Thai) Phak Khom Sam Si  
  Chinese Name (Nama Cina) C Ying Yang Yin Choy
Photographer (Jurufoto)

Short Notes (Nota Ringkas)


Red-Green leaved variety. Sharp and somewhat narrow leaves. Maturity: 25-30 days. Yield: around 12 tonnes per hectare.A very fragrant tropical herb.

References (Rujukan)


      Buku (Books)

1.       Gardening in the Tropics; M Greensill; (1967); Evans Bros. Ltd.; Britain
            - mukasurat (page) 54 90
2.       Grow Your Own Vegetable, Agricultural Leaflet 38; (1959);
            Ministry of Agriculture, Malaysia - mukasurat (page) 10
3.       Tropica; Alfred Byrd Graf; (1978, 1981); Roehrs Company; USA
            - mukasurat (page)

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

September 2003