Holy Basil
Botanical name : Ocimum tenuiflorum Synonyms : Common name : Holy Basil
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Lentil
Botanical name : Lens culinaris Synonyms : Common name : Lentil
Jicama
Botanical name : Pachyrhizus erosus Synonyms : Common name : Jicama, Mexican Yam Bean
Winged Bean
Botanical name : Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Synonyms : Common name : Winged Bean
Bitter Melon
Botanical name : Momordica charantia Synonyms : Common name : Bitter melon, Bitter gourd
Angled Luffa
Botanical name : Luffa acutangula Synonyms : Common name : Angled Luffa, Ridged Gourd
Wax Gourd
Botanical name : Benincasa hispida Synonyms : Common name : Wax Gourd, Winter Melon
Citron Melon
Botanical name : Citrullus caffer Synonyms : Common name : Citron Melon, Jam Melon, Red Seeded Melon, Preserving Melon
Kang Kong
Botanical name : Ipomoea aquatica Synonyms : Common name : Kang Kong, Water spinach
Quinoa
Botanical name : Chenopodium quinoa Synonyms : Common name : Quinoa Images Growing for seed Quinoa seed is grown in exactly the same way as the crop is grown for grain. There is some potential for cross-pollination between varieties so they…
Swede and Siberian Kale
Botanical name : Brassica napus Synonyms : Common name : Siberian kale, Russian kale, Rutabaga, Swede, canola, rapeseed Images Growing for seed Brassica napus varieties include some types of canola and rapeseed and will need to be isolated from those crops…
Mustard Greens
Botanical name : Brassica juncea Common name : Mustard, Mustard greens Images Growing for seed Brassica juncea varieties will need to be isolated from other B. juncea varieties to avoid cross-pollination. Isolation distances of at least 250 metres are required. Selection…
Asian Greens and Turnip
Botanical name : Brassica rapa Synonyms : Brassica campestrus Common name : Turnip, Chinese cabbage, Komatsuna, Mizuna, Mibuna, Rapini, Box Choy, Choy sum, Bomdong, Tatsoi, Broccoli raab, canola Images Growing for seed Brassica rapa varieties are all cross compatible and need to…
Basella
Botanical name : Basella alba Synonyms : Basella rubra (now considered a cultivar of B. alba) Common name : Malabar spinach, Ceylon spinach, Indian spinach Images Growing for seed Basella is frost tender and needs a warm growing season to…
Dandelion
Botanical name : Taraxacum officinale Synonyms : Common name : Dandelion
Garland Chrysanthemum
Botanical name : Glebionis coronaria Synonyms : Common name : Garland Chrysanthemum, Shungiku, Chop Suey Greens, Japanese Greens, Crown Daisy
Jerusalem Artichoke
Botanical name : Helianthus tuberosa Synonyms : Common name : Jerusalem Artichoke, Sunchoke
Asparagus
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Botanical name : Asparagus officinalis Common name : Asparagus Images Growing for seed As asparagus is insect pollinated different varieties need to be kept at least 250 metres apart. These perennial plants are grown in the same manner whether for eating…
Leek
Botanical name : Allium ampeloprasum Synonyms : var. porrum, var. ampeloprasum, ampeloprasum ssp. persicum, var. sectivum, var. kurrat Common name : Leek, Elephant Garlic, Russian Garlic, Giant Garlic, Kurrat, Pearl Onion, Persian Leek Images Growing for seed These biennials require vernalisation to initiate flowering. They generally require…
Garlic
Botanical name : Allium sativum Synonyms : Common name : Garlic
Orach
Botanical name : Atriplex hortensis Common name : Orach, Mountain spinach Images Growing for seed Orach may be grown for eating like spinach using quite close spacings and being eaten while leaves are young and small. But when grown as a…