Leaf vegetables

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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iceberg lettuce

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Iceberg lettuce is one of six types of lettuce in the Lactuca sativa family. It is the only lettuce type that does not occur in red form as well as green. Iceberg is the given name to dozens of ...

Italian parsley

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Italian parsley is a member of the Apiaceae family, herbs known for their aromatic qualities and hallow stems. It is cultivated as an herb, vegetable and spice. It is also one of the quintessential ...

lemon basil

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Lemon basil should never reach flowering during the harvesting periods. Once left to flower, its flavor is sacrificed, the leaves wilt and become rather leathery. Lemon basil recognizes its ...

lemon grass

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Lemon grass is a tall perennial grass, which means once you plant it, the grass comes back year after year. The narrow foliage of lemongrass ranges from blue-green to gold, and the flowers are white, ...

licorice basil

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Licorice basil’s flavor is due to a chemical called anethole, an aromatic compound that occurs widely in nature in essential oils that are produced within the plant. Licorice basil, a Western strain ...

lollo verde lettuce

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Lollo verde is the cousin of the lollo rosso lettuce and is an Italian heirloom variety. Lollo verde is formed in a loose head and has bright green leaves that have frilled edges. This curly variety ...

malabar spinach

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Malabar spinach, or Basella alba, is also known as Ceylon spinach. It is not related to spinach, though it can be used as a substitute for spinach in dishes and salads. Malabar spinach or Indian ...