The category “Leaf vegetables” includes plants of which the leaves are used as food. Well known leaf vegetables are lettuce and spinach. Some leaf vegetables (e.g. lettuce) are consumed raw, while others are cooked.
Browse crops in the category Leaf vegetables.
Total 3 crops found in category Leaf vegetables , starting with 'A' .
- 1) Agati
- 2) Amaranthus spp
- 3) Arrowleaf elephant ear
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Most common leaf vegetables come from short-lived herbaceous plants (e.g. lettuce), but also many trees and woody plants have edible leaves.
Leafy vegetables provide a lot of nutrients. They are low in calories and fat, but high in dietary fiber and vitamin C. Leaves are especially important as a source of vitamin K.
Examples of leaf vegetables
