"be carefully considered. Some vegetables such as beets also contain large amounts of sugar, so care must be taken when adding these to juices. Although the actual nutritional benefits of vegetable juice are contested, a recent UC Davis study found that drinking vegetable juice daily significantly increased drinkers' chances of meeting the daily recommended number of vegetable servings. Having an easy source of vegetables encouraged drinkers to incorporate more vegetables into their diets. Children who refuse whole vegetables may find vegetable juice, when blended with fruit juice, a palatable alternative. Vegetable juice Vegetable juice is a juice drink made primarily"
"fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. Coriander is used in cuisines throughout the world. The leaves are variously referred to as coriander leaves, fresh coriander, dhania, Chinese parsley, or (in the US and commercially in Canada) cilantro. Coriander potentially may be confused with culantro (""Eryngium foetidum"" L.), an Apiaceae like coriander (""Coriandrum sativum"" L.), but from a different genus. Culantro has a distinctly different spiny appearance, a more potent volatile leaf oil and a stronger aroma. The leaves have a different taste from the seeds, with citrus overtones. The fresh leaves are"
"and χόνδρος (""chondros""), meaning ""grain"". It refers to the fruits. Some ""Dichondra"" species are cultivated as ornamental plants, with cultivar selections also available. ""Dichondra micrantha"" is used as a groundcover. ""Dichondra argentea"" is a light silver leaved accent plant. The ""Dichondra argentea"" 'Silver Falls' cultivar is often used for trailing over the rims of potted plants, and has lower water needs. ""Dichondra micrantha"" was very popular in Southern California in the 1950s and 1960s as a grass substitute for lawns. Each leaf consists of a stem with a nearly circular or kidney-shaped horizontal leaf top, between 8–25 mm in diameter"
"Coriander Coriander (; ""Coriandrum sativum""), also known as cilantro () or Chinese parsley, is an annual herb in the family Apiaceae. All parts of the plant are edible, but the fresh leaves and the dried seeds are the parts most traditionally used in cooking. Most people perceive the taste of coriander leaves as a tart, lemon/lime taste, but a smaller group, of about 4–14% of people tested, think the leaves taste like bath soap, as linked to a gene which detects aldehyde chemicals also present in soap. Coriander is native to regions spanning from southern Europe and northern Africa to"
"Cyclanthera brachystachya Cyclanthera brachystachya, the exploding cucumber (but not to be confused with ""Ecballium elaterium""), in the cucurbit or gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), is a herbaceous vine usually grown for its curiosity value, but the fruit is also edible. The unusual fruit are bilaterally symmetrical, bulbous and spiny. They explode when ripe as a means of seed dispersal. The plant is endemic from Southern Mexico through Colombia and Ecuador. The fruit can be used raw when small (less than 2 cm) in salads, or cooked when mature (2.5 cm, exploded). It is propagated by its puzzle piece -shaped seed, and grown"
"Eryngium foetidum Eryngium foetidum is a tropical perennial herb in the family Apiaceae. Common names include culantro ( or ), shadow beni, Mexican coriander, bhandhania, and long coriander. It is native to Mexico, Central America, and South America, but is cultivated worldwide, sometimes being grown as an annual in temperate climates. In the United States, where it is not well known outside the Latino/Hispanic, Indo-Caribbean, and Caribbean communities, the common name ""culantro"" sometimes causes confusion with ""cilantro"", a common name for the leaves of ""Coriandrum sativum"" (also in Apiaceae), of which ""culantro"" is said to taste like a stronger version."
"Corolla is slightly longer than calyx and elliptical. Fruits are hairy sub-cylindrical pods. Seed is globose, brown or black in colour. Flowers are bright-red. It flowers during August and September. It is rich in bioactive isoflavones such as genistein, daidzein, formononetin and pseudobaptigenin. The juicy tuber is a highly priced vegetable among the Garo , Khasi and Jaintia tribes of Meghalaya, India. In fact its demand as foodstuff has increased so much that it has been cultivated as a cash crop and is regularly available in the local markets. The delicate skin is easily peeled off to expose a smooth"
"the cornels (""vrignàli""), the hawthorn prunellas (""trìnche"")], those medicinal valerian (""valleriàna""), angelic, gentian, gentianella, camomile (""cammumìlla""), hyssop (""isópu""), milfoil, the flowers dogrose (""rosa janàra""), hollyhock (""mmàrva""), althaea (""malvónu""), wild carnation, iris, cyclamen (""scocciapiàtti""), snowdrop, broom (""jnéstra""), poppy (""papàgnu""), daisy wheel, sweet violet (""viulètta""), primrose (""viòla iànca"")], those poisonous belladonna, hemlock, hellebore, equisetum (""córa de órba""), mistletoe (""viscògna"")]. Other plants of considerable diffusion are the red thorn (""spinapóce""), the masculine and feminine ferns, the elder (""sammùcu"") and the wild elder (""mùnnegliu""), the rush (""jùncu""), the euphorbia (""tutumàglia""), the ivy (""èllera""), the wild carrot, the mercurial grass (""èrva mercurèlla""), the ononis spinosa"
"dietary fiber, and carotenoids. The causes of its differences in appearance from the normal cauliflower and broccoli have been modeled as an extension of the preinfloresence stage of bud growth, but the genetic basis of this is not known. Romanesco broccoli Romanesco broccoli (also known as Roman cauliflower, Broccolo Romanesco, Romanesque cauliflower or simply Romanesco) is an edible flower bud of the species ""Brassica oleracea"". First documented in Italy, it is chartreuse in color. Romanesco has a striking appearance because its form is a natural approximation of a fractal. When compared to a traditional cauliflower, its texture as a vegetable"
"Broccoflower Broccoflower refers to either of two edible plants of the species ""Brassica oleracea"" with light green heads. The edible portion is the immature flower head (inflorescence) of the plant. Broccoli and cauliflower are different cultivars of the same species, and as such are fully cross compatible by hand pollination or natural pollinators. There are two forms of ""Brassica oleracea"" that may be referred to as broccoflower, both of which are considered cultivars of cauliflower (""Brassica oleracea"" var. ""botrytis"") because they have inflorescent meristems rather than flower buds when harvested. One is shaped like regular cauliflower, the other has pointed,"
"and corn are bad predecessors. Ideal crops for a crop rotation before Clyclanthera pedata are legumes or celery. Also,it is important not to do mixed culture cultivation because this sun hungry exotic plant prefer dry leaves. The Clyclanthera pedata is also very interesting when it comes to yields, it is known that it can produce up to 1200 g of fruit per plant. Cultivation in Europe is mostly in greenhouses or in botanical gardens. In India it is widely used during the rainy season in the hills. The Fruits can be harvested during 70 days and harvesting is done over"
"Forastero, and also tend to be less resistant to several diseases that attack the cocoa plant, hence very few countries still produce it. One of the largest producers of Criollo beans is Venezuela (Chuao and Porcelana). Trinitario (from Trinidad) is a hybrid between Criollo and Forastero varieties. It is considered to be of much higher quality than Forastero, has higher yields, and is more resistant to disease than Criollo. A cocoa pod (fruit) has a rough, leathery rind about thick (this varies with the origin and variety of pod) filled with sweet, mucilaginous pulp (called ""baba de cacao"" in South"
"its high D-Chiro-Inositol content. The vine and fruit are used for fodder. Because of its ability to keep for a long time, the ripe fruit was taken on voyages on ships, and used for food for livestock on board. Cucurbita ficifolia Cucurbita ficifolia is a species of squash, grown for its edible seeds, fruit, and greens. It has many common names in English such as the fig-leaf gourd, Malabar gourd, black seed squash, and cidra. Although it is closely related to other squashes in its genus, such as the pumpkin, it shows considerable biochemical difference from them and does not"
"(8,500 tons) annually. In autumn, the price of porcini in the Northern Hemisphere typically ranges between $20 and $80 per kilogram,although in New York in 1997 the scarcity of fruit bodies elevated the wholesale price to more than $200 per kilogram. In the vicinity of Borgotaro in the Province of Parma of northern Italy, the four species ""Boletus edulis"", ""B. aereus"", ""B. aestivalis"" and ""B. pinophilus"" have been recognised for their superior taste and officially termed ""Fungo di Borgotaro"". Here these mushrooms have been collected for centuries and exported commercially. Owing to the globalization of the mushroom trade most of"
"a yellow or vibrant green curd color. Broccoflower Broccoflower refers to either of two edible plants of the species ""Brassica oleracea"" with light green heads. The edible portion is the immature flower head (inflorescence) of the plant. Broccoli and cauliflower are different cultivars of the same species, and as such are fully cross compatible by hand pollination or natural pollinators. There are two forms of ""Brassica oleracea"" that may be referred to as broccoflower, both of which are considered cultivars of cauliflower (""Brassica oleracea"" var. ""botrytis"") because they have inflorescent meristems rather than flower buds when harvested. One is shaped"
"species, with few hybrids. Carl Peter Thunberg originally classified the kumquats as ""Citrus japonica"" in his 1784 book, ""Flora Japonica"". In 1915, Swingle reclassified them in a separate genus, ""Fortunella"", named in honor of Robert Fortune. Seven species of ""Fortunella"" were generally recognized—""F. japonica"", ""F. margarita"", ""F. crassifolia"", ""F. hindsii"", ""F. obovata"" and ""F. polyandra"", as well as the recently described ""F. bawangica"". Since the kumquat is a cold hardy species, there are many hybrids between common citrus members and the kumquat. Swingle coined a separate hybrid genus for these, which he called ""× Citrofortunella"". Subsequent study of the many"
"Solanum sisymbriifolium Solanum sisymbriifolium is commonly known as vila-vila, sticky nightshade, red buffalo-bur, the fire-and-ice plant, litchi tomato, or Morelle de Balbis. The small edible fruits are red on the outside and yellow inside. It grows inside a spiny, green husk. The fruit is ripe when it is easily removed from the stem. The flavor resembles sour cherries and a little bit like a tomato. This plant has been used as a trap crop to protect potatoes from potato cyst nematode. The stems and leaves contain solasodine which makes the plant very resistant to many pests and diseases, with the"
"Some of the most typical products are ""friarielli"" (a local variety of ""Brassica rapa""), ""Cichorium endivia"", smooth or curly (two varieties of endive), several types of broccoli, verza (Savoy cabbage, a variety of """") and others, used to prepare the minestra maritata. Different types of beans, chickpeas and other legumes are very popular. Zucchini are widely used; the largest ones are fried with vinegar and fresh mint (""a scapece""). The male flowers of zucchini can be fried in a salty dough (""""). Regular red and yellow peppers are widely used, and a local variety of small green peppers (not spicy),"
"beetle (""Agasicles hygrophila""), the alligator weed thrips (""Amynothrips andersoni""), and the alligator weed stem borer (""Arcola malloi""). ""A. philoxeroides"" and ""A. sessilis"" are eaten as vegetables in parts of Asia. Some ""Alternanthera"" are used as ornamental plants. It is not yet clear how many species belong in the genus. Estimates range between 80 and 200. Species include: List of freshwater aquarium plant species Alternanthera Alternanthera is a genus of flowering plants in the amaranth family, Amaranthaceae. It is a widespread genus with most species occurring in the tropical Americas, and others in Asia, Africa, and Australia. Plants of the genus"
"specified), the other half including kumquat, mandarin and pomelo, with only trace amounts of citron. A large group of commercial hybrids involve the kumquat, ""Fortunella"" in the Swingle system. ""Citrofortunella"" was coined as a genus containing intergeneric hybrids between members of the ""Citrus"" and the ""Fortunella"", and is named after its parent genera. Such hybrids often combine the cold hardiness of the ""Fortunella"" with some edibility properties of the ""Citrus"" species. As members of a hybrid genus, Citrofortunellas were marked with the multiplication sign before the genus name, for example × ""Citrofortunella microcarpa"". With the placement of kumquats within ""Citrus"","
"citrus among those studied. Of these, seven were native to Asia: pomelo (""Citrus maxima""), the 'pure' mandarins (""C. reticulata"" - most mandarin cultivars were hybrids of this species with pomelo), citrons (""C. medica""), micranthas (""C. micrantha""), the Ichang papeda (""C. ichangensis""), the mangshanyegan (""C. mangshanensis""), and the oval (Nagami) kumquat (""Fortunella margarita"" or ""C. japonica"" var. ""margarita""). In Australia three were identified: the desert lime (""C. glauca""), round lime (""C. australis"") and the finger lime (""C. australasica""). Many other cultivars previously identified as species were found to be closely related variants (subspecies or varieties) or hybrids of these species, though"
"Dichondra Dichondra is a small genus of flowering plants in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. They are prostrate, perennial, herbaceous plants, with creeping stems which take root readily at the leaf nodes. The flowers are white, greenish or yellowish, 2–3 mm diameter. The number of species is disputed, with some authors dividing the genus regionally into about ten separate species, while others accept only two species. Members of the genus are commonly known as ponysfoots and are native to tropical and warm temperate regions around the world. The genus name is derived from the Greek words δίς (""dis""), meaning ""two"","
"""Eryngium"" yields an essential oil and contains many kinds of terpenoids, saponins, flavonoids, coumarins, and steroids. The roots have been used as vegetables or sweetmeats. Young shoots and leaves are sometimes used as vegetables like asparagus. ""E. foetidum"" is used in parts of the Americas and Asia as a culinary herb. It is similar to coriander or cilantro, and is sometimes mistaken for it. It may be called spiny coriander or culantro. Species include: Eryngium Eryngium is a genus of flowering plants in the family Apiaceae. There are about 250 species. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution, with the center"
"Cyrtandra (plant) Cyrtandra is a genus of flowering plants containing about 600 species, with more being discovered often, and is thus the largest genus in the family Gesneriaceae. These plants are native to Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Pacific Islands, with the centre of diversity in Southeast Asia and the Malesian region. The genus is common, but many species within it are very rare, localized, endangered endemic plants. The species can be difficult to identify because they are highly polymorphic and because they readily hybridize with each other. The plants may be small herbs, vines, shrubs, epiphytes, or trees. The"
"the plant are smaller and less divided. The inflorescence is a compound umbel of many spherical clusters of small white flowers. These yield ribbed, oblong-shaped fruits about half a centimeter long. The Atsugewi and Miwok of California used the tuberous roots of this plant for food. Perideridia bolanderi Perideridia bolanderi is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family known by the common name Bolander's yampah. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in many types of habitat. It is a perennial herb which may approach one meter in maximum height, its slender, erect stem"
"thick stalks. It is a cool season annual crop. Sprouting broccoli has a larger number of heads with many thin stalks. Purple cauliflower is a type of broccoli grown in Europe and North America. It has a head shaped like cauliflower, but consisting of tiny flower buds. It sometimes, but not always, has a purple cast to the tips of the flower buds. Other cultivar groups of ""Brassica oleracea"" include cabbage (Capitata Group), cauliflower and Romanesco broccoli (Botrytis Group), kale and collard greens (Acephala Group), kohlrabi (Gongylodes Group), Brussels sprouts (Gemmifera Group), and kai-lan (Alboglabra Group). Rapini, sometimes called ""broccoli"
"3-15 seeds. Seeds mature 2 months after pollination and can be planted immediately as they have no dormancy period. The genus ""Calliandra"" belongs to the family Fabaceae (Leguminosae), subfamily Mimosoideae and tribe Ingae. ""Calliandra"" is a large genus with about 145 species, mainly from South and North America but also from Madagascar, India and Africa. ""Calliandra calothyrsus"" is one of seven species in a subgroup of the genus, the Racemose. ""Calliandra calothyrsus"" was described by Meissner (1848). The names ""Calliandra confusa"" and ""Calliandra similis"" can be used synonymously. ""Calliandra callothyrsus"" is native to the humid and sub-humid areas of Central"
"is prepared with its leaves and served with a light soup and eaten with rice. In Cyprus it is popularly sprinkled with salt and lemon and served as an appetizer. Some varieties are grown as feed for cattle. Kohlrabi Kohlrabi (from the German for cabbage turnip; ""Brassica oleracea"" Gongylodes Group), also called German turnip, is a biennial vegetable, a low, stout cultivar of wild cabbage. It is the same species as cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Brussels sprouts, collard greens, Savoy cabbage, and gai lan. It can be eaten raw or cooked. Edible preparations are made with both the stem and"
"quite hardy), Chinese cabbage, mustard, Chinese broccoli, spinach, mache, lettuce, cilantro, kale, arugula, parsley, Swiss chard, leeks, scallions, claytonia, minutina, tatsoi, endive, radicchio, cress, beets and beet greens, collards, kohlrabi, carrots, cabbage, rutabagas, radishes, parsnips and mustard-spinach crosses."" Winter greens have similar nutritional characteristics to other leaf vegetables and are therefore good sources of vitamins A and C. They are also a source of several dietary minerals including Iron, Potassium and Calcium. Winter greens Winter greens are green leaved vegetables, closely related to the cabbage, that are seasonably available in winter. Common vegetables described as winter greens are chard, collards,"
"Puntarelle Puntarelle or cicoria di catalogna or cicoria asparago is a variant of chicory. The heads are characterized by an elongated shape (about 40–50 cm), light green stems and dandelion shaped leaves. 'Puntarelle' shoots have a pleasantly bitter taste. 'Puntarelle' are picked when they are young and tender and may be eaten raw or cooked. Often used as a traditional ingredient in the Roman salad called by the same name, they are prepared with the leaves stripped and the shoots soaked in cold water until they curl. The salad is served with a prepared dressing of anchovy, garlic, vinegar, and"
"""Oenothera biennis"", ""Ophrys sphecodes"", ""Orchis morio"", ""Phillyrea"", ""Phragmites australis"", ""Pinus pinaster"", ""Pinus pinea"", ""Puccinellia palustris"", ""Quercus ilex"", ""Scabiosa argentea"", ""Schoenus nigricans"", ""Typha"", ""Ulmus minor"", ""Ulva"", ""Vulpia membranacea"", ""Xanthium italicum"", and ""Zosteretum noltii"". Giardino Botanico Litoraneo di Porto Caleri The Giardino Botanico Litoraneo di Porto Caleri (nearly 23 hectares), also known as the Giardino Botanico Litoraneo del Veneto, is a nature preserve and botanical garden located on Via Porto Caleri, Rosolina Mare, Rosolina, Province of Rovigo, Veneto, Italy. It is open several days a week in the warmer months. The garden was established in 1990, and operated by the Servizio Forestale"
"the others being found in South America. Several species of ""Vernonia"", including ""V. calvoana"", ""V. amygdalina"", and ""V. colorata"", are eaten as leaf vegetables. Common names for these species include bitterleaf, onugbu in the Igbo language, ewuro and ndole. They are common in most West African and Central African countries. They are one of the most widely consumed leaf vegetables of Nigeria, where the onugbu soup is a local delicacy of the Igbo people, and of Cameroon, where they are a key ingredient of Ndolé. The leaves have a sweet and bitter taste. They are sold fresh or dried, and"
"nigra subsp. laricio"", ""Quercus cerris"", ""Quercus ilex"", ""Quercus petraea"", ""Staphylea pinnata"", and ""Taxus baccata"", as well as exotics ""Ginkgo biloba"", ""Gleditschia triacanthos"", ""Liriodendron tulipifera"", ""Parrotia persica"", and ""Sequoiadendron giganteum"". Indigenous ferns include ""Asplenium onopteris"", ""Athyrium filix-femina"", ""Phyllitis scolopendrium"", ""Polypodium cambricum"", ""Polypodium vulgare"", ""Polystichum lonchitis"", ""Polystichum aculeatum"", and ""Polystichum setiferum"". Other specimens include ""Aceras anthropophorum"", ""Achillea barrelieri"", ""Achillea oxyloba"", ""Aquilegia magellensis"", ""Arctostaphylos uva-ursi"", ""Aubrieta columnae"", ""Biarum tenuifolium"", ""Centaurea scannensis"", ""Centaurea tenoreana"", ""Cistus creticus"", ""Cistus monspeliensis"", ""Cistus salviifolius"", ""Cymbalaria pallida"", ""Drypis spinosa"", ""Edraianthus graminifolius"", ""Ferula glauca"", ""Festuca dimorpha"", ""Gagea granatelli"", ""Galium magellense"", ""Leontopodium alpinum"", ""Ophrys carbonifera"", ""Ophrys sphegodes"", ""Orchis morio"", ""Orchis pauciflora"","