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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Leaf vegetables

nasturtium leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Nasturtiums are considered a cress; they produce an oil that has a flavor profile similar to that of a watercress. However, nasturtiums are not in the Mustard family, like watercress. Nasturtiums are ...

okra leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

A member of the Malvaceae family, okra leaves grow on the flowering annual plant known as okra, botanical name Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. Okra leaves are vibrant green in color with many ...

paan leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Paan leaves, or Betel leaves, are known for their ability to serve as a digestive aid when chewed. They are known scientifically as Piper betel and called have been used in south and Southeast Asia ...

palm leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

A member of the Arecacese or palmae family, palm leaves are part of the flowering evergreen plant most commonly known as the palm tree. There are over 2600 different species, most of which can be ...

pandan leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

The pandan plant is scientifically known as pandanus amaryllifolius, and although is rare to find in the wild, it is widely cultivated. Pandan leaves can be pounded into a paste and used in desserts ...

passion fruit leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Passion fruit leaves are not as well-known as the fruit borne from the same plant. Botanically known as Passiflora incarnate, the passion fruit vine earned its name from the Bible. The flower of the ...

perilla leaves

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Perilla leaves, also known as kkaennip and sesame leaves are a member of the Lamiaceae or mint family. Aside from having a shared name perilla leaves have no relation to the sesame seeds that are ...