| Tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) |
| Tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Physalis ixocarpa Brot. The tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica) is a plant of the Solanaceae (nightshade) family, bearing small, spherical and green or green-purple fruit of the same name. Tomatillo plant ... |
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| Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) |
| Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Lycopersicon lycopersicum Lycopersicon esculentum The tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a plant in the Solanaceae or nightshade family, as are its close cousins tobacco, chili peppers, potato, and eggpla ... |
| Tinda (Praecitrullus fistulosus) |
| Tinda (Praecitrullus fistulosus) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Citrullus fistulosus Stocks Citrullus lanatus var. fistulosus The tinda, also called Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian Baby Pumpkin, is an annual vine grown for its immature fruit, a vegeta ... |
| Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum Grossum group) |
| Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum Grossum group) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Capsicum is a genus of plants from the nightshade family (Solanaceae) native to the Americas, where it was cultivated for thousands of years by the people of tropical America, and now cultivated world ... |
| Sweetcorn (Zea mays) |
| Sweetcorn (Zea mays) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sweet corn (Zea mays var. rugosa[1]), also called sweetcorn, sugar corn, or simply corn, is a variety of maize with a high sugar content. Sweet corn is the result of a naturally-occurring recessive mutation in the genes whic ... |
| Snake gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) |
| Snake gourd (Trichosanthes cucumerina) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Trichosanthes cucumerina is a tropical or subtropical vine, raised for its strikingly long fruit, used as a vegetable and for medicine. Other names include snake gourd ( Trichosanthes cucumerina var. anguin ... |
| Pattypan squash |
| Pattypan squash From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pattypan squash, or white squash in Australian English, is a summer squash notable for its small size, round and shallow shape, and scalloped edges, somewhat resembling a small toy top. The name "pattypan" derives from ... |
| Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita pepo) |
| Pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima, Cucurbita pepo) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia C. maxima C. mixta C. moschata C. pepo Pumpkin is a fruit of the species Cucurbita pepo or Cucurbita mixta or it can refer to a specific variety of the species Cucurbita maxima ... |
| Perennial cucumber (Coccinia grandis) |
| Perennial cucumber (Coccinia grandis) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coccinia grandis, also called tindora (tindori, tindoori), giloda, kundri, kundru, kowai, kovai, tindla, gentleman's toes (compare lady's fingers), tendli, thendli, thainli , ivy gourd or little gourd, is a ... |
| Parwal (Trichosanthes dioica) |
| Parwal (Trichosanthes dioica) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Trichosanthes dioica is also known as the pointed gourd, parwal (from Hindi), or potol (from Oriya or Bengali pôţol). Colloquially, in India, it is often called green potato. It is widely cultivated in the east ... |
| Marrow (Cucurbita pepo) |
| Marrow (Cucurbita pepo) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia C. mixta - cushaw squash C. moschata - butternut squash C. pepo - most pumpkins, acorn squash, summer squash, zucchini[1] Squashes generally refer to four species of the genus Cucurbita native to ... |
| Malabar gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia) |
| Malabar gourd (Cucurbita ficifolia) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Cucurbita ficifolia is an annual vine or trailing plant grown at high altitudes for its edible seeds, fruit, and greens. English names for the plant include chilacayote, fig-leaved gourd, malabar gourd, Thai m ... |
| Luffa (Luffa acutangula, Luffa aegyptiaca) |
| Luffa (Luffa acutangula, Luffa aegyptiaca) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia and others The Luffa or Loofah/Lufah (from Arabic لوف) are tropical and subtropical annual vines comprising the genus Luffa. The fruit of at least two species, Luffa acutangula ... |
| Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) |
| Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is a perennial thistle originating in southern Europe around the Mediterranean. It grows to 1.5-2 m tall, with arching, deeply lobed, silvery glaucous-green leaves 50–80 cm ... |
| Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) |
| Cucumber (Cucumis sativus) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The cucumber (Cucumis sativus) is a widely cultivated plant in the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, which includes squash, and in the same genus as the muskmelon. The cucumber is a creeping vine that roots in ... |
| Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum Longum group) |
| Chili pepper (Capsicum annuum Longum group) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The chili pepper, chilli pepper, or more simply just "chili", is the fruit of the plants from the genus Capsicum, which are members of the nightshade family, Solanaceae. Even though chilis ma ... |
| Chayote (Sechium edule) |
| Chayote (Sechium edule) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The chayote (Sechium edule), also known as chocho, or christophine is an edible plant, which belongs to the gourd family Cucurbitaceae along with melons, cucumbers and squash. The plant has large leaves that form a ... |
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| Cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens) |
| Cayenne pepper (Capsicum frutescens) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Cayenne is a hot red chili pepper used to flavor dishes, and for medicinal purposes. Named for the city of Cayenne in French Guiana, it is a cultivar of Capsicum annuum related to bell peppers, jalapeños, ... |
| Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) |
| Cape Gooseberry (Physalis peruviana) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Physalis peruviana (commonly known as physalis, Cape gooseberry, ground-cherry, golden berry, uchuva, Inca berry, or uvilla--which also can refer to the Amazon Grape) is a species of Physalis indigenous to So ... |
| Caigua (Cyclanthera pedata) |
| Caigua (Cyclanthera pedata) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Momordica pedata L. The caigua (pronounced kai-wa) is a vine grown for its small fruit, used as a vegetable. It is also known as caygua, caihua, cayua, achocha, achokcha, slipper gourd, lady's slipper, sparrow ... |
| Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) |
| Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Momordica charantia is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown for edible fruit, which is among the most bitter of all vegetables. English names for the plant and its fruit inc ... |
| Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) |
| Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Bell pepper is a cultivar group of the species Capsicum annuum. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in different colors, including red, yellow, green and orange. Bell peppers contain a recessive gene that prevents ... |
| Avocado (Persea americana) |
| Avocado (Persea americana) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The avocado (Persea americana) is a tree native to Mexico and Central America, classified in the flowering plant family Lauraceae. The name "avocado" also refers to the fruit of the tree with an egg-shaped pi ... |
| Eggplant or Aubergine (Solanum melongena) |
| Eggplant or Aubergine (Solanum melongena) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The eggplant, aubergine or brinjal (Solanum melongena) is a plant of the family Solanaceae (also known as the nightshades) and genus Solanum. It bears a fruit of the same name, commonly used as a vegetab ... |
| Armenian cucumber (Cucumis melo Flexuosus group) |
| Armenian cucumber (Cucumis melo Flexuosus group) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Armenian cucumber, Cucumis melo var. flexuosus, is a type of long, slender fruit which tastes like a cucumber and looks somewhat like a cucumber inside. It is actually a variety of melon (C. m ... |
| Winter purslane (Claytonia perfoliata) |
| Winter purslane (Claytonia perfoliata) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Claytonia perfoliata (Miner's lettuce, Winter Purslane, Spring Beauty, or Indian lettuce; syn. Montia perfoliata) is a fleshy annual plant native to the western mountain and coastal regions of North America ... |
| Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) |
| Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Ipomoea aquatica is a semi-aquatic tropical plant grown as a leaf vegetable. Its precise natural distribution is unknown due to extensive cultivation, with the species found throughout the tropical and subtropica ... |
| Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) |
| Watercress (Nasturtium officinale) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nasturtium microphyllum (Boenn.) Rchb. Nasturtium officinale W.T. Aiton Watercresses (Nasturtium officinale, N. microphyllum; formerly Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum, R. microphylla) are fast-growing ... |
| Tatsoi (Brassica rapa Rosularis group) |
| Tatsoi (Brassica rapa Rosularis group) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Tatsoi (Brassica narinosa or Brassica rapa var. rosularis) (塌棵菜, 瓢儿菜、乌塌菜, or 塌古菜 in Chinese), also called spinach m ... |
| Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. flavescens) |
| Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. flavescens) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla), also known as Swiss Chard, Silverbeet, Perpetual Spinach, or Mangold, is a leaf vegetable, and is one of the cultivated descendants of the Sea Beet, Beta ... |
| Summer purslane (Portulaca oleracea) |
| Summer purslane (Portulaca oleracea) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Portulaca oleracea (Common Purslane, also known as Verdolaga, Pigweed, Little Hogweed or Pusley), is an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae, which can reach 40 cm in height. It is a native of India a ... |
| Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) |
| Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Spinach (Spinacia oleracea) is a flowering plant in the family of Amaranthaceae. It is native to central and southwestern Asia. It is an annual plant (rarely biennial), which grows to a height of up to 30 cm. Spinach ... |
| Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) |
| Sorrel (Rumex acetosa) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Common sorrel, also known as spinach dock and either ambada bhaji or gongoora in Indian cuisine, is a perennial herb that is cultivated as a leaf vegetable. Sorrel is a slender plant about 60 cm high, with roots tha ... |
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| Soko (Celosia argentea) |
| Soko (Celosia argentea) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Celosia is a small genus of edible and ornamental plants, similar in appearance and uses to the amaranths. They are sometimes called cockscombs or woolflowers for their brightly colored, woolly flower heads which resemble ... |
| Sierra Leone bologi (Crassocephalum spp.) |
| Sierra Leone bologi (Crassocephalum spp.) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text. Crassocephalum is a genus the common names of whose members include ragleaf, thickhead, and bologi. Several species are raised as leaf vegetables and used for medicine, especially in Wes ... |
| Seakale (Crambe maritima) |
| Seakale (Crambe maritima) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Seakale is a halophytic perennial plant that grows wild along the coasts of Europe, from the North Atlantic to the Black Sea. It has large fleshy glaucous collard-like leaves and abundant white flowers. The seeds come o ... |
| Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima) |
| Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima) is a member of the family Chenopodiaceae, and is the wild ancestor of common vegetables such as beetroot, sugar beet, and Swiss chard. Its leaves have a pleasa ... |
| Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) |
| Samphire (Crithmum maritimum) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Samphire, or rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum), the sole species of the genus Crithmum, is an edible wild plant found in coastal regions of mainland Great Britain. The term samphire is used for several unrelated sp ... |
| Garden Rocket (Eruca sativa) |
| Garden Rocket (Eruca sativa) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eruca sativa (syn. E. vesicaria subsp. sativa (Miller) Thell., Brassica eruca L.) is a species of Eruca native to the Mediterranean region, from Morocco and Portugal east to Jordan and Turkey.[1][2] It is closely rel ... |
| Radicchio (Cichorium intybus) |
| Radicchio (Cichorium intybus) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Radicchio is a leaf chicory (Cichorium intybus, Asteraceae), sometimes known as Italian chicory. It is grown as a leaf vegetable which usually has white-veined red leaves. It has a bitter and spicy taste, which mell ... |
| Polk (Phytolacca americana) |
| Polk (Phytolacca americana) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a large, shrubby perennial growing up to 10 feet in height native to eastern North America. Also known as American nightshade, cancer jalap, coakum, garget, inkberry, pigeon ... |
| Orache (Atriplex hortensis) |
| Orache (Atriplex hortensis) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia About 100-200, see text Atriplex (Á-tri-plex) is a plant genus of 100-200 species, known by the common names of saltbush and orache (or orach). The genus is quite variable and widely distributed. It includes ma ... |
| New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) |
| New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia About 50-60 species, including: Tetragonia angustifolia Tetragonia arbuscula Tetragonia copiapina Tetragonia coronata Tetragonia cristata Tetragonia crystallina< ... |
| Mustard (Sinapis alba) |
| Mustard (Sinapis alba) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sinapis alba Sinapis arvensis Sinapis flexuosa Sinapis pubescens Sinapis is a genus of plants in the family Brassicaceae. One of the species in this genus is White mustard (S. alba). Black mustard ... |
| Mizuna greens (Brassica rapa Nipposinica group) |
| Mizuna greens (Brassica rapa Nipposinica group) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact title. Please search for Mizuna greens in Wikipedia to check for alternative titles or spellings. Return to Mizuna greens. < ... |
| Melokhia (Corchorus olitorius, Corchorus capsularis) |
| Melokhia (Corchorus olitorius, Corchorus capsularis) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia About 40-100 species, including: Corchorus aestuans Corchorus capsularis Corchorus carnarvonensis Corchorus cunninghamii Corchorus erodiodes Corchorus junod ... |
| Lizard's tail (Houttuynia cordata) |
| Lizard's tail (Houttuynia cordata) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Houttuynia cordata (Chinese: 鱼腥草; pinyin: yúxīng cǎo; literally "fishy-smell herb"), the sole species in the genus Houttuynia, is a flowering plant native to Japan, sout ... |
| Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) |
| Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a temperate annual or biennial plant of the daisy family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable. In many countries, it is typically eaten cold and raw, in salads, hamburger ... |
| Land cress (Barbarea verna) |
| Land cress (Barbarea verna) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Land cress (Barbarea verna), also known as American cress, Bank Cress, Belle Isle cress, Bermuda Cress, Early yellowrocket, Early Wintercress, Scurvy Cress, and Upland Cress, is a biennial herb in the family Brassicac ... |
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| Lagos bologi (Talinum fruticosum) |
| Lagos bologi (Talinum fruticosum) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Talinum triangulare (Jacq.) Willd. Portulaca fruticosa L. Talinum crassifolium Talinum fruticosum is an herbaceous perennial plant widely grown in tropical regions as a leaf vegetable. Common ... |
| Kuka (Adansonia spp.) |
| Kuka (Adansonia spp.) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text Baobab is the common name of a genus (Adansonia) containing eight species of trees, native to Madagascar (the centre of diversity, with six species), mainland Africa and Australia (one species in each). The ... |
| Komatsuna (Brassica rapa Pervidis or Komatsuna group) |
| Komatsuna (Brassica rapa Pervidis or Komatsuna group) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Komatsuna (Brassica rapa var. pervidis or var. komatsuna) is a type of leaf vegetable. It is a variant of the same species as the common turnip. It is grown in Japan, Taiwan and Korea. It is ... |
| Kai-lan (Brassica rapa Alboglabra group) |
| Kai-lan (Brassica rapa Alboglabra group) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Kai-lan (traditional Chinese: 芥蘭; simplified Chinese: 芥兰; Pinyin: jièlán; Cantonese Yale: gaai3 laan4; literally "mustard orchid"), also known as Chinese broccoli or ... |
| Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) |
| Ice plant (Mesembryanthemum crystallinum) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The common name Ice Plant refers to Carpobrotus edulis, a creeping, mat-forming succulent species, and member of the Stone Plant family Aizoaceae, one of about 30 species in the genus Carpobrotus. It is ... |
| Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) |
| Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus), also called poor-man's asparagus, Lincolnshire Spinach[citation needed] is a species of goosefoot which is native to much of central and southern Europe. ... |
| Golden samphire (Inula crithmoides) |
| Golden samphire (Inula crithmoides) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Golden samphire (inula crithmoides) is a perennial coastal species, which may be found growing on salt marsh or sea cliffs across Eurasia. Golden samphire has a tufted habit, and the plant may grow ... |
| Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) |
| Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Telfairia occidentalis is a tropical vine grown in West Africa as a leaf vegetable and for its edible seeds. Common names for the plant include fluted gourd, fluted pumpkin, iroko, and ugu. Ugwu is also a ... |
| Fiddlehead (Pteridium aquilinum, Athyrium esculentum) |
| Fiddlehead (Pteridium aquilinum, Athyrium esculentum) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fiddlehead ferns refers to the unfurled fronds of a young fern harvested for food consumption. The fiddlehead, or circinate vernation, unrolls as the fern matures and grows due to more growth ... |
| Fat hen (Chenopodium album) |
| Fat hen (Chenopodium album) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Fat Hen or fat-hen is a name for various plants with succulent or juicy leaves, often species that are used as a vegetable: In addition, the plump version of the Federal Eagle in the German Bundestag is sometim ... |
| Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides) |
| Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Epazote, Wormseed, Jesuit's Tea, Mexican Tea, or Herba Sancti Mariæ (Chenopodium ambrosioides) is a herb native to Central America, South America, and southern Mexico. It is an annual or short-lived perennial p ... |
| Endive (Cichorium endivia) |
| Endive (Cichorium endivia) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Endive (pronounced /ˈɛndaɪv/), Cichorium endivia is a leaf vegetable belonging to the daisy family. Endive can be cooked or used raw in salads. The technique for growing endives was accidentally d ... |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) |
| Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia See text The common name Dandelion is given to species of the genus Taraxacum, a large genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. In the Asteraceae (formerly Compositae) the 'flowers' are morpholo ... |
| Cress (Lepidium sativum) |
| Cress (Lepidium sativum) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Garden cress (Lepidium sativum) is a fast-growing, edible plant botanically related to watercress and mustard and sharing their peppery, tangy flavor and aroma. In some regions garden cress is known as garden pepper cres ... |
| Corn salad (Valerianella locusta) |
| Corn salad (Valerianella locusta) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Corn salad (Valerianella locusta) is a small dicot annual plant of the family Valerianaceae. It is also called Lewiston cornsalad, fetticus, mache, mâche, doucette, rampon, rampien, lamb's lettuce, field salad ( ... |
| Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium) |
| Chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum coronarium) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chrysanthemum aphrodite Chrysanthemum arcticum Chrysanthemum argyrophyllum Chrysanthemum arisanense Chrysanthemum boreale Chrysanthemum chalchingolicum Chrysanthemum ch ... |
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| Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) |
| Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia About 25–30 species, including: Malva aegyptia Malva alcea - Greater Musk-mallow Malva ambigua Malva baker Malva canariensis Malva cretica Malva crispa Malva den ... |
| Chicory (Cichorium intybus) |
| Chicory (Cichorium intybus) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chicory is the common name given to the flowering plants in genus Cichorium of the family Asteraceae. There are two cultivated species, and four to six wild species. Common chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a bush ... |
| Ceylon spinach (Basella alba) |
| Ceylon spinach (Basella alba) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Basella alba is a perennial vine found in the tropics where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable. Basella alba is a fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine, reaching 10 m in length. Its thick, semi-succulent ... |
| Celtuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina) |
| Celtuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Celtuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina, augustana, or angustata), also called stem lettuce, celery lettuce, asparagus lettuce, or Chinese lettuce, is a cultivar of lettuce grown primarily for its thick s ... |
| Catsear (Hypochaeris radicata) |
| Catsear (Hypochaeris radicata) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Catsear (Hypochaeris radicata), also known as cat's ear or false dandelion, is a perennial, low-lying edible herb often found in lawns. The plant is native to Europe, but has also been introduced to the Americas, J ... |
| Cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata group) |
| Cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata group) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata Group) is a plant of the Family Brassicaceae (or Cruciferae). It is a herbaceous, biennial, and dicotyledonous flowering plant with leaves forming a characteristi ... |
| Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea Gemmifera group) |
| Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea Gemmifera group) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Brussels (or brussels or brussel) sprout (Brassica oleracea Gemmifera Group) is a cultivar group of Wild Cabbage cultivated for its small (typically 2.5 - 4cm, 1 - 1.5 inches diameter) leaf ... |
| Bok choy (Brassica rapa Pekinensis and Chinensis groups) |
| Bok choy (Brassica rapa Pekinensis and Chinensis groups) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa subspecies, see below) is a Chinese leaf vegetable commonly used in Chinese cuisine. The vegetable is related to the Western cabbage and of the same species ... |
| Bitterleaf (Vernonia calvoana) |
| Bitterleaf (Vernonia calvoana) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia About 1000; see text Vernonia is a genus of about 1000 species of forbs and shrubs in the family Asteraceae. Some species are sometimes known as ironweeds. Some species are edible and of economic value. They ... |
| Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) |
| Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Amaranthus, collectively known as amaranth or pigweed, is a cosmopolitan genus of herbs. Approximately 60 species are presently recognised, with inflorescences and foliage ranging from purple and red to gold. Membe ... |
| Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis) |
| General info about Fruit Asparagus officinalis is a plant species in the family Asparagaceae from which the popular vegetable known as asparagus is obtained. Asparagus has been used from very early times as a culinary vegetable, owing to its delicate flavour and diuretic prop ... |
| Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) |
| General info about Fruit The Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus) is a perennial thistle originating in southern Europe around the Mediterranean. It grows to 1.5-2 m tall, with arching, deeply lobed, silvery glaucous-green leaves 50–80 cm long. The flowers develop in a large head from an edib ... |
| Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) |
| General info about Fruit Abelmoschus esculentus, commonly known as okra or lady's finger, is a flowering plant valued for its edible green fruits. The name okra is of West African origin and is cognate with "ókùrù" in Igbo, a language spoken in what is now known as Nigeria ... |
| Peanut (Arachis hypogaea) |
| General info about Fruit The cultivated peanut or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea L.), originated in South America (Bolivia and adjoining countries) and is now grown throughout the tropical an warm temperate regions of the, world. This crop was grown widely by native peoples of the New ... |
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