...'') is a plant grown primarily as a [[root vegetable]], secondarily as a [[leaf vegetable]].
...the potato. It is known there with the common name of ''papa lisa''. The [[leaf]] and the [[tuberous root]] are edible, similar to [[spinach]] and the [[po
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...(''Brassica rapa'' var. ''pervidis'' or var. ''komatsuna'') is a type of [[leaf vegetable]]. It is a variant of the same [[species]] as the [[Turnip (brass
*[http://www.kitazawaseed.com/seeds_komatsuna.html Kitazawa Seed Co. Leafy Vegetables - Komatsuna]
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...ber of the family [[Chenopodiaceae]], and is the wild ancestor of common [[vegetables]] such as [[beetroot]], [[sugar beet]], and [[chard|Swiss chard]]. Its leav
[[Category:Leaf vegetables]]
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...af''', '''thickhead''', and '''bologi'''. Several species are raised as [[leaf vegetable]]s and used for medicine, especially in [[West Africa]].
...rubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.</ref>
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...ufted habit, and the plant may grow up to 1 m tall. It has narrow fleshy [[Leaf|leaves]] and large [[flower]] heads, with six yellow petals which may be up
Young leaves may be eaten raw or cooked as a [[leaf vegetable]].
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...l plant|annual]] or [[perennial plant]] growing up to 40–80 cm high. The [[leaf|leaves]] are 5-10 cm long and broad, triangular to diamond-shaped, with a p
The [[foliage]] can be cut in autumn, and a mulch, such as [[leaf mould]] or well-rotted [[compost]] applied to the plot. Cropping can begin
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*[http://whatscookingamerica.net/Vegetables/BroccoliRaab.htm Broccoli raab]
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...known as '''chrysanthemum greens''' or '''edible chrysanthemum''', is a [[leaf vegetable]] in the [[genus]] ''[[Leucanthemum]]''. It is referred to as '''
A [[leaf]]y [[herb#Botanical definitions|herb]], the Garland chrysanthemum is one of
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...a occidentalis''''' is a tropical [[vine]] grown in [[West Africa]] as a [[leaf vegetable]] and for its edible [[seed]]s. Common names for the plant inclu
[[Category:leaf vegetables]]
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[[Category:Leaf vegetables]]
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...wn as '''Chinese broccoli''' or '''Chinese kale''', is a slightly bitter [[leaf vegetable]] featuring thick, flat, glossy blue-green leaves with thick stem
[[Category:Leaf vegetables]]
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...l plant|biennial]] or [[perennial plant]]s with dark green, deeply lobed [[leaf|leaves]] and yellow [[flower]]s with four petals.
[[Category:Leaf vegetables]]
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...[[hardiness zone|zone 5]], and in mild climates it is grown as a winter [[leaf vegetable|green]]. In warm conditions it tends to [[bolting|bolt to seed]].
[[Category:Leaf vegetables]]
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...e Welsh onion, however, does not develop [[bulb]]s, and possesses hollow [[leaf|leaves]] and [[Scape (botany)|scape]]s (''fistulosum'' means "hollow"). Lar
...rubben, G.J.H. & Denton, O.A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.</ref> His
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The winged bean plant grows as a vine with climbing stems and [[Leaf|leaves]], 3-4 m in height. It is an [[herb]]aceous [[Perennial plant|perenn
...arity to [[asparagus]]. The young leaves can be picked and prepared as a [[leaf vegetable]], similar to [[spinach]]. The roots can be used as a [[root vege
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...entral Africa]]n countries. They are one of the most widely consumed leaf vegetables of [[Cameroon]], where they are a key ingredient of [[ndole stew]]. The le
...hods on Vitamin C and Total Carotenoid Levels of some ''Vernonia'' (Bitter Leaf) Species
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The [[Leaf|leaves]] are opposite and can be very varied in appearance. The first leave
...steamed in its entirety, or the leaves are cooked like [[spinach]] as a [[leaf vegetable]]. Each plant produces tens of thousands of black [[seed]]s. Thes
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...] native from [[Europe]] to central [[Asia]] and one of the oldest known [[leaf vegetable]]s consumed by human beings. These [[plant]]s are members of the
...n watercress exceed supplies. This is due in part to the fact that cress [[Leaf|leaves]] are unsuitable for distribution in dried form and can only be stor
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[[Category:Leaf vegetables]]
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...r or weak climber, supported by [[tendril]]s, growing to 1.2 m tall. The [[leaf|leaves]] are pinnate, with two leaflets and a branched twining tendril at t
[[Category:Root vegetables]]
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