leaf vegetables
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Leaf vegetables are plants cultivated for their edible leaves rather than roots, fruits, or seeds.
Lettuce, spinach, kale, and cabbage are common examples.
The category includes both raw salad greens and cooking greens like collards or chard.
Also called leafy greens or leafy vegetables.
- leafy greensEdible plant foliage
- greensLeafy edible plants
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- baby spinachYoung salad greens
- romaineElongated, crisp lettuce
arugula · lettuce · purslane · watercress · salad · salad bowl · bok choy · mizuna · lamb's quarters · radicchio · mustard greens · frisée · napa cabbage · kale · chard · bitter greens · escarole · chicory
plant part consumed
leaf vegetablesroot vegetables
Edible underground plant parts
root crops · tubers · legumes · grains · nuts
growing position
leaf vegetablesroot vegetables
Edible underground plant parts
tubers · root crops · potatoes · carrots · beets