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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bay leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Bay leaves are the foliage of the shrub-like tree, bay Laurel, botanical name Laurus nobilis, which belongs to the avocado family, Lauraceae. It is important to note that there are three other plants ...

bitter melon leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

A member of the Cucurbitaceae family bitter melon leaves grow on the vine of the bitter melon plant, botanical name Momordica charantia. Also known as karela, bitter melon leaves are most commonly ...

black Italian cabbage

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Palm tree-like fronds are a characteristic of the black Italian cabbage. Also called Tuscan kale, Toscano kale and Lecano kale, these curly-edged leaves grow out of a central stalk. When the central ...

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, ...

broccoli leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Broccoli leaves should be harvested while still young and tender, as they become tough and increasingly bitter with time. Broccoli leaves are harvested from the broccoli plant itself. Color and shape ...

Brussels sprouts leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Brussels sprouts, botanical name Brassica oleracea, belong to the Brassicaceae family. The Brassicaceae is an economically important food plant family known as the mustard plants, crucifers and ...

cassava leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

The Cassava plant is scientifically classified as Manihot esculenta and is also commonly known as tapioca or Yucca. Cassava leaves must be cooked before consuming and traditionally are treated like ...