The Perennial Vegetable That Keeps Growing When Traditional Greens Give Up Florida gardeners know the seasonal struggle: lettuce bolts, kale fades, and traditional spinach becomes increasingly difficult as heat and humidity build. Katuk offers a different strategy. Also known as Sweet Leaf, Tropical Asparagus, Sayur Manis, Cekur Manis, Rau Ngót, and Star Gooseberry, Katuk is a tropical perennial shrub grown for its tender leaves and young shoots. Instead of being replanted ev