It is easily grown, in wet areas . The leaves are used as ingredients to make local food like laksa and asam pedas They reproduce through stem cuttings. It is a plant that can quickly multiply and dominate an area quickly. Uses: It is used to make dishes such as laksa and asam pedas. Apart from use in food , daun kesum can also be a healing disease for a) indigestion : Boil the leaves and drink the water b) to treat dandruff: Pound the leaves and then squeeze out the water and rub onto the scalp . Leave for 3-5 minutes then rinse with clean water