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Leaf vegetables

Also called green vegetables, leafy greens or simply greens, these are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable. Leaf vegetables come from a large variety of plants (often including tender petioles and shoots) and contain good nutrition value for a healthy diet.

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Taiwan bok choy cabbage

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Taiwan bok choy, also known as Brassica chinensis L., is a type of Chinese cabbage. There are two distinct subspecies of Chinese cabbages: the Chinensis and the Pekinensis. Taiwan bok choy is a ...

Taiwanese flat cabbage

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The flattened heads of Taiwanese cabbage are fairly easy to spot. The cruciferous vegetables can get up to almost 6 pounds in size during a warm season. In Taiwan, this cabbage is often referred to ...

taro leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

The leaves of the taro plant roll out from stems erecting from the earth, reaching over six feet in height depending on variety. There are at least 87 varieties still recognized today. The leaves are ...

Thai pepper leaves

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The Thai pepper leaf is medium to small in size and has an oval shape that is tapered at the end. Thai pepper leaves have a bright green color that range from 1-3 inches in length. The Thai pepper ...

Toyko bekana cabbage

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Tokyo bekana cabbage, botanical name Brassica rapa var. chinensis 'Tokyo bekana', AKA Small Chinese cabbage, is a distinct loose-head variety of Chinese cabbage, though its name is Japanese. It is an ...

turmeric leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Turmeric is botanically known as Curcuma longa and is a member of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae. Fresh turmeric leaves are widely used in India, mostly along the coastal regions. This aromatic ...

turmeric leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Fresh turmeric root is the rhizome of the turmeric plant that is small to medium finger-shaped roots that have a ringed rough skin marked with knobs throughout. The rhizome has light brown/tan and ...

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