Description The two-foot-tall, bushy plants with fluffy pinnately complex leaves. The tiny white or reddish flowers are typically self-pollinated and have unique blue or purple veins. One or two yellow-brown or dark green beans are produced per pod. There are variations with big seeds and little seeds. Varieties Kabuli and Desi chickpeas are the two […]
Description Fast-growing climbing vine with unique tendrils is called chayote. It has green, pears-shaped fruits with wrinkled surfaces and tiny white unisexual blossoms. There is one seed inside each 7.5–10 cm long fruit, which is embedded in the green to green-white flesh. Some varieties have fruit that is spikey or hairy. Varieties Chayote comes in
Description The late 18th century saw the development of celery with enormous, thick, succulent, erect leafstalks, or petioles. Celery with a high quality stalk has thick petioles, is compact (not noticeably bowed or bulging), has little to no petiole twisting, and has a light green, fresh appearance. Varieties Celery comes in three varieties today: celeriac,
Description The flowers of the prickly pear are bright yellow, 2 to 3 inches in diameter, and occasionally have a crimson center. Lime green, yellow, orange, and red are just a few of the fruit’s many colors; they are all natural variations and do not signify ripeness. Thick gloves are required while handling fresh prickly
Description The lower ones have a heart-shaped shape and are often big, rough, and ovate. They are covered in wool. In general, the leafstalks are hollow. Typically, Arctium species bloom from July to October. Around August, when clover is beginning to decline and before the goldenrod begins to blossom, burdock flowers offer honeybees with vital
Description Brussels sprouts are a type of cabbage from the mustard family Brassicaceae that are commonly cultivated in Europe and North America for their edible buds, sometimes known as “sprouts.” Although red-leaved variants have also been created, the majority of cultivars have green sprouts. Even though they are frequently planted as annuals, Brussels sprouts are
Description Also known as rapini. Rapini has several spiky leaves that encircle clusters of green buds that resemble miniature broccoli heads. It’s possible that the buds are flowering with little yellow edible flowers. Varieties The two main varieties are broccoli-raab fall and broccoli-raab spring. Although spring cultivars bud earlier than autumn types, they are essentially
Description Depending on how it is grown and when it is harvested, bottle gourds can have a variety of sizes, shapes, and lengths. It may be exceptionally long and thin, short and rounded, consistently cylindrical, curved, bulbous, or long and thin. Its skin is typically smooth, although some kinds have skin that is covered in
Bok choy is a variety of Brassica rapa, which is also known as spoon cabbage, pak choi, bak choi, or Chinese cabbage. Brassica rapa is a member of the mustard family. Others have highly white-veined leaves and thicker stems; sizes can range from just over 1 inch to around 8 inches. Some plants have lighter
Description Belgian endive is a compact, cylinder-shaped lettuce with tightly-packed, pale yellow leaves that have slightly curled edges. Its length is around 6 inches. Similar to mushrooms, it is grown slightly beneath the soil in dark spaces, where it is moderately bitter to preserve its delicate flavor. Varieties The curly-leaved, or narrow-leaved, and the Batavian,