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| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
| divisio = <!--- Phylum -->
| classis = <!--- Class -->
| ordo = <!--- Order -->
| familia = <!--- Family -->
| genus =
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Greens, Edible, or Pot-Herbs. This term greens is generally applied in America to any pot-herb, that is to say, to any green herbage which is cooked and served separately from the other principal and secondary dishes of a square meal. The term "greens" is commonly used for the mess of cookery which is brought to the table. It is not so often applied to the plants growing in the garden. In the garden, perhaps, they are herbs—pot-herbs—although this term is not so much employed as it conveniently might be. Greens are served early in the spring, when the appetite craves anything which tastes like out-of-doors.
All sorts of plants are used as pot-herbs. Almost anything which shows a succulent growth in the spring is likely to be tried by somebody. Turnip tops, potato (eaves, pig-weeds, purslane, and many other apparently impossible herbs, are often impressed into the service. The really good pot-herbs are comparatively few, however. Probably the best are dandelion, spinach, mustard (various species), endive, chard, beet-top and kale.
The following plants have been more or less used as pot-herbs:
Buck's-horn Plantain, Plantago coronopus.
California Peppergrass, Brassica japonica.
Oardoon, Cynara cardunculus.
Chard, Beta fulgaris.
Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium.
Chicory, Cichorium intybus.
Chinese Amaranth, Amarantus gangeticus.
Chinese Artichoke, Stachys sieboldii (S. affinis or S. tuberifera).
Chinese Cabbage, Brassica pe-teai.
Chinese Cabbage, Brassica chinensis.
Chinese Mustard, Brassica juncea.
Chives, Allium schoenoprasum.
Corn Salad, Valerianella olitoria.
Cress, Lepidium saliva.
Meadow Cress, Cardamine pratensis.
Para Cress, Spilanthes olerocta.
Upland Cress, Barbarta vulgaris and B. praecox.
Other so-called Cresses, as Lepidium chilense, Lepidium piscidium, Lepidium virginicum, Senebiera pinnatifida, Nasturtium indicum, Gynandropsis pentaphylla.
Dandelion, Taraxicum officinale.
Dock, Rumex, several species.
Endive, Cichorium endivia.
Globe Artichoke, Cynara scolymus.
Good King Henry, Chenopodium bonus-henricus.
Goosefoot, Chenopodium, mostly C. album.
Ice Plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum.
Italian Corn Salad, Valerianella eriocarpa.
Kale, Brassica olfracea.
Lettuce, Lactuca (especially the wild species, some of which are excellent).
Malabar Nightshade, Basella alba and Basella rubra.
Mustard, Brassica species.
Nasturtiums, Tropaeolum species.
Orach, Atriplex hortensis.
Parsley, Petroselinum.
Pepper-grass. Lepidium species.
Pigweed, Amarantus species.
Pokeweed, Phytolacca decandra.
Quinoa, Chenopodium quinoa.
Rocket Salad, Eruca sativa.
Rosella, Hibiacui sabdariffa.
Salad-Burnet, Porterium sanguisorba.
Sorrels, various, Oxalis crenata, O. tetraphylla.
Spinach, Spiriacia oleracea.
Tuberous-Rooted Chinese Mustard, Brassica napiformis.
Turnip, Brassica rapa.
Winter Purslane, Montia perfoliata.
Culture.—Pot-herbs are wanted at the earliest possible moment in the spring. They are, therefore, often grown in hotbeds, frames, or in greenhouses (see Spinach, Dandelion, Mustard, etc.). They must be succulent and tender. It is necessary, on this account, that they be quickly grown in loose, very rich, well- drained soil with plenty of water. Specific directions for the cultivation of the various plants will be found under the several heads.
F. A. Wauqh.
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==Cultivation==
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===Propagation===
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===Pests and diseases===
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==Species==
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==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
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Image:Upload.png| photo 2
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==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
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[[Category:Categorize]]
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| latin_name = ''LATINNAME'' <!--- replace LATINNAME with the actual latin name -->
| common_names = <!--- if multiple, list all, if none, leave blank -->
| growth_habit = ? <!--- tree, shrub, herbaceous, vine, etc -->
| high = ? <!--- 1m (3 ft) -->
| wide = <!--- 65cm (25 inches) -->
| origin = ? <!--- Mexico, S America, S Europe, garden, etc -->
| poisonous = <!--- indicate parts of plants which are known/thought to be poisonous -->
| lifespan = <!--- perennial, annual, etc -->
| exposure = ? <!--- full sun, part-sun, semi-shade, shade, indoors, bright filtered (you may list more than 1) -->
| water = ? <!--- frequent, regular, moderate, drought tolerant, let dry then soak -->
| features = <!--- flowers, fragrance, fruit, naturalizes, invasive -->
| hardiness = <!--- frost sensitive, hardy, 5°C (40°F), etc -->
| bloom = <!--- seasons which the plant blooms, if it is grown for its flowers -->
| usda_zones = ? <!--- eg. 8-11 -->
| sunset_zones = <!--- eg. 8, 9, 12-24, not available -->
| color = IndianRed
| image = Upload.png <!--- Freesia.jpg -->
| image_width = 240px <!--- leave as 240px if horizontal orientation photo, or change to 180px if vertical -->
| image_caption = <!--- eg. Cultivated freesias -->
| regnum = Plantae <!--- Kingdom -->
| divisio = <!--- Phylum -->
| classis = <!--- Class -->
| ordo = <!--- Order -->
| familia = <!--- Family -->
| genus =
| species =
| subspecies =
| cultivar =
}}
{{Inc|
<!--- ******************************************************* -->
Greens, Edible, or Pot-Herbs. This term greens is generally applied in America to any pot-herb, that is to say, to any green herbage which is cooked and served separately from the other principal and secondary dishes of a square meal. The term "greens" is commonly used for the mess of cookery which is brought to the table. It is not so often applied to the plants growing in the garden. In the garden, perhaps, they are herbs—pot-herbs—although this term is not so much employed as it conveniently might be. Greens are served early in the spring, when the appetite craves anything which tastes like out-of-doors.
All sorts of plants are used as pot-herbs. Almost anything which shows a succulent growth in the spring is likely to be tried by somebody. Turnip tops, potato (eaves, pig-weeds, purslane, and many other apparently impossible herbs, are often impressed into the service. The really good pot-herbs are comparatively few, however. Probably the best are dandelion, spinach, mustard (various species), endive, chard, beet-top and kale.
The following plants have been more or less used as pot-herbs:
Buck's-horn Plantain, Plantago coronopus.
California Peppergrass, Brassica japonica.
Oardoon, Cynara cardunculus.
Chard, Beta fulgaris.
Chervil, Anthriscus cerefolium.
Chicory, Cichorium intybus.
Chinese Amaranth, Amarantus gangeticus.
Chinese Artichoke, Stachys sieboldii (S. affinis or S. tuberifera).
Chinese Cabbage, Brassica pe-teai.
Chinese Cabbage, Brassica chinensis.
Chinese Mustard, Brassica juncea.
Chives, Allium schoenoprasum.
Corn Salad, Valerianella olitoria.
Cress, Lepidium saliva.
Meadow Cress, Cardamine pratensis.
Para Cress, Spilanthes olerocta.
Upland Cress, Barbarta vulgaris and B. praecox.
Other so-called Cresses, as Lepidium chilense, Lepidium piscidium, Lepidium virginicum, Senebiera pinnatifida, Nasturtium indicum, Gynandropsis pentaphylla.
Dandelion, Taraxicum officinale.
Dock, Rumex, several species.
Endive, Cichorium endivia.
Globe Artichoke, Cynara scolymus.
Good King Henry, Chenopodium bonus-henricus.
Goosefoot, Chenopodium, mostly C. album.
Ice Plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum.
Italian Corn Salad, Valerianella eriocarpa.
Kale, Brassica olfracea.
Lettuce, Lactuca (especially the wild species, some of which are excellent).
Malabar Nightshade, Basella alba and Basella rubra.
Mustard, Brassica species.
Nasturtiums, Tropaeolum species.
Orach, Atriplex hortensis.
Parsley, Petroselinum.
Pepper-grass. Lepidium species.
Pigweed, Amarantus species.
Pokeweed, Phytolacca decandra.
Quinoa, Chenopodium quinoa.
Rocket Salad, Eruca sativa.
Rosella, Hibiacui sabdariffa.
Salad-Burnet, Porterium sanguisorba.
Sorrels, various, Oxalis crenata, O. tetraphylla.
Spinach, Spiriacia oleracea.
Tuberous-Rooted Chinese Mustard, Brassica napiformis.
Turnip, Brassica rapa.
Winter Purslane, Montia perfoliata.
Culture.—Pot-herbs are wanted at the earliest possible moment in the spring. They are, therefore, often grown in hotbeds, frames, or in greenhouses (see Spinach, Dandelion, Mustard, etc.). They must be succulent and tender. It is necessary, on this account, that they be quickly grown in loose, very rich, well- drained soil with plenty of water. Specific directions for the cultivation of the various plants will be found under the several heads.
F. A. Wauqh.
{{SCH}}
}}
==Cultivation==
{{edit-cult}}<!--- Type cultivation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
===Propagation===
{{edit-prop}}<!--- Type propagation info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
===Pests and diseases===
{{edit-pests}}<!--- Type pest/disease info below this line, then delete this entire line -->
==Species==
<!-- This section should be renamed Cultivars if it appears on a page for a species (rather than genus), or perhaps Varieties if there is a mix of cultivars, species, hybrids, etc -->
==Gallery==
{{photo-sources}}<!-- remove this line if there are already 3 or more photos in the gallery -->
<gallery>
Image:Upload.png| photo 1
Image:Upload.png| photo 2
Image:Upload.png| photo 3
</gallery>
==References==
*[[Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture]], by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
*{{wplink}}
{{stub}}
[[Category:Categorize]]
<!-- in order to add all the proper categories, go to http://www.plants.am/wiki/Plant_Categories and copy/paste the contents of the page here, and then follow the easy instructions! -->
