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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green onions

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Green onions may be any variety of onion and are simply harvested before they bulb. Each green onion plant produces a singular underground bulb, known as the plant's roots, with multiple vertical ...

red onions

Fruits & vegetables; Root vegetables

Onions vary in colors shape, flavor and sizes, however all onions can be categorized as either spring/summer varieties, or storage varieties. The red onion is classified as a spring/summer variety as ...

spring onions

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

The spring onion is also known as a green onion or a scallion, though it shouldn't be mistaken for either. Each spring onion plant produces a singular underground bulb, known as the plant's roots, ...

allspice leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Allspice leaves are long and oblong shaped with a dark, sometimes dusty green color. The leaves are best used fresh as they lose much of their flavor when dried. Allspice leaves can be used when ...

baby bok choy cabbage

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Bok choy is a type of Chinese cabbage. There are two species of Chinese cabbage: the Chinensis and the Pekinensis. Bok choy is a member of the Chinensis family. Chinensis varieties do not form heads, ...

baby white choi sum cabbage

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Choi sum AKA Choy sum, and botanical name Brassica rapa var. parachinensis, literally means vegetable heart. Other given names based on language are Tsoi sum and Cai xin (Chinese), Cai ngot ...

banana leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Banana leaves are large with spiked edges and a solid center. Ranging from lime to olive green to dark green, these inedible pliable leaves can measure up to ten feet long and two feet wide. Used for ...