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One of the important food crops of the ancient Inca empire. Leaves were eaten as a leaf vegetable or used raw in salads. [179] Morinda citrifolia: Noni tree: Known as bai-yo in Thai cuisine the leaves are cooked with coconut milk in a curry. [180] Moringa oleifera: Drumstick tree: Leaves are very popular in South Asia for curries and omelettes ...
9 or more true leaves unfolded 3: Stem elongation of rosette growth 33: Leaf rosette has reached 30% of the expected diameter typical for the variety. 1. Main shoot has reached 30% of the expected height typical for the variety² 35: Leaf rosette has reached 50% of the expected diameter typical for the variety. 1
9 or more true leaves unfolded 4: Development of harvestable vegetative plant parts 41: Heads begin to form: the two youngest leaves do not unfold 42: 20% of the expected head size reached 43: 30% of the expected head size reached 44: 40% of the expected head size reached 45: 50% of the expected head size reached 46: 60% of the expected head ...
Nearly one thousand species of plants with edible leaves are known. Leaf vegetables most often come from short-lived herbaceous plants, such as lettuce and spinach. Woody plants of various species also provide edible leaves. The leaves of many fodder crops are also edible for humans, but are usually only eaten under famine conditions.
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae mostly grown as a leaf vegetable.The leaves are most often used raw in green salads, although lettuce is also seen in other kinds of food, such as sandwiches, wraps and soups; it can also be grilled. [3]
Valeriana locusta, [1] commonly called mâche, cornsalad, or lamb's lettuce, a small, herbaceous, annual flowering plant in the honeysuckle family Caprifoliaceae. It is native to Europe, western Asia and north Africa, where it is eaten as a leaf vegetable .
Download as PDF; Printable version ... dark red or purple leaves. Red leaf lettuce cultivars include "Lollo Rossa", [3] [4] "New Red Fire Lettuce", "Red Sails Lettuce
Lactuca, commonly known as lettuce, is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae. The genus includes at least 50 species, distributed worldwide, but mainly in temperate Eurasia . Its best-known representative is the garden lettuce ( Lactuca sativa ), with its many varieties.