Description Amaranth plants are often annuals or transient perennials. Simple, alternately arranged leaves are present on the stems, which are often pinkish in colour and may have spines. Hundreds or even thousands of seeds, which are carried separately in dry capsule fruits, can be produced by a single plant. The tiny blooms are grouped in […]
Description Short, thick hairs that are either purplish or greenish-white in colour cover the young twigs and shoots. Drumstick leaves are alternate, tripinnately compound, and have 4-6 pairs of dark green, and 1-2 cm long leaflets on each pinnate. When the pods are young, they are green, but as they get older, they turn brownish.
Description Dandelion greens are merely the toothed leaves of the ordinary plant that gives rise to the commonplace yellow blossom. The leaves grow from a hollow central stalk that may be green or crimson. Dandelion greens have a highly distinct, powerful flavor that is frequently acidic and bitter. While larger leaves grow fibrous and obviously bitter,
Description The maize plant is a tall, upright annual grass with strong stems. Large, narrow leaves with wavy margins alternately cover the opposing sides of the stem. Staminate (male) flowers are produced on the tassel that completes the stem’s main axis. The pistillate (female) inflorescences are spikes with enlarged axes that carry paired spikelets in
Description Known also as chard. Although it is a biannual plant, Swiss chard is usually grown as an annual. The plant lacks fleshy roots, unlike other B. vulgaris species. Despite production slowing in the sweltering summer months, its huge leaves, which may reach a length of more than 30 cm (1 foot), can be harvested
Description The sorrel plant is a thin, herbaceous perennial that grows to a height of 60 centimetres. It has deep-seated roots, juicy stems, and arrow-shaped (sagittate) leaves that emerge from a rosette. The lower leaves have long petioles, a membrane ocrea made of fused, sheathing stipules, and a length of 7 to 15 cm (3
Description Red sorrel, field sorrel sheep’s sorrel, and sour weed are all popular names for Rumex acetosella. The stems are erect, slender, reddish in colour, and branching at the top. Simple, smooth, and between one and three inches long, the arrow-shaped leaves have two horizontal lobes at the base. Lower leaves have no lobes and
Description A perennial herb, sage grows to a height of around 60 cm. The oval leaves come in a variety of shades, some of which are variegated, from gray-green to pale green. Usually, they have a downy, rough, or wrinkled texture. The tubular, two-lipped corollas of the spike-borne flowers are attractive to a wide variety
Description The 1 cm long linear leaves have a curled shape that resembles little pine needles. They have a white underside, curled leaf margins, and a dark green, lustrous exterior. Bees are drawn to the little, bluish blooms, which are produced in axillary clusters. Varieties There are several types of rosemary to grow, including: There
Description Smooth-skinned red bell peppers have uniformly colored skin and a partially connected stem. The pepper contains internal ribbing, three to four thick-walled lobes, and seeds that are thrown away before use. Uses When peppers are still young and green, they are frequently collected for use in salsas, salads, stuffing, roasting, and to add flavor