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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red leaf

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Red leaf lettuce is one of hundreds of members of the Lactuca genus and the Asteraceae family. Lettuce is categorized into six different types, also known as subspecies or botanical varieties. The ...

red malabar spinach

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

The malabar red spinach is not a true spinach, but rather a climbing Asian vine. This opulent plant is known as Basella rubra and is classified as a tropical perennial. The vines are a deep merlot ...

red mizuna lettuce

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Red mizuna, scientific name, Brassica rapa nipponosica, is a cool season Japanese leafy type mustard green. It is often sold in seed catalogs under the name "mesclun mix", a spicy blend including ...

red spinach

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Red spinach leaves are round, thick, and rich green with an bright red coloring along the central stem area. Red spinach has a sweet, green flavor and delicate texture very similar to standard ...

Romaine lettuce

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Romaine lettuce, AKA Cos, is a member of the Lactuca genus and the Asteraceae family, and it is the botanical name given to a wide variety of lettuces. Lettuce is categorized into six different ...

savoy spinach

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Savoy spinach is an heirloom variety. Dark green in color, savoy spinach has crinkled leaves and offers a very rich "green" flavor. Each leaf is five to six inches long and used as much for its ...

scarlett butter lettuce

Fruits & vegetables; Leaf vegetables

Scarlett butter lettuce is a petite size butter lettuce that has loosely forming leaves. The outer leaves of the scarlett butter lettuce has a deep maroon color and are vivid green in the inner ...