what plants have edible vegetable leaves?
- Aside from eating the leaves, very young pods can be cooked and eaten like asparagus or green beans. Pod production is variable and seems to be increased by stress. Some trees bloom at less than a year old and others take longer. Along with the moringa leaves and pods, the blossoms are also edible. All parts have a taste similar to mild horseradish. When trees are about 3â4 feet tall, they can be pulled out of the ground and the roots grated and used like horseradish. The root bark is toxic and should be peeled off before grating. Eat the roots in moderation only. A List of Edible Leaves Common Plants with Edible Leaves. People eat the leaves of many plants on a regular basis. The most common plants are spinach, celery and artichokes. When eating spinach, most people consume the flavorful laminas, and with celery, the petiole is typically eaten. Artichokes are found at the ends of the stems near the flowers. These oval leaves do not have a distinct lamina, petiole, or base regions. - If you do not have nematode-free soil, try planting edible hibiscus in containers. The leaves can be as large as a slice of bread and one leaf can be used instead of lettuce. The plant is a hibiscus but only blooms, sparingly, in SW Florida around January. Plant available at ECHO Nursery Edible hibiscus, Abelmoschus manihot Edible hibiscus, Abelmoschus manihot, is a shrubby perennial from Indonesia, the leaves of which are flavorful eaten fresh as one would eat lettuce or cooked either alone or added to soups. It is grown exclusively for its leaves and is a very prolific producer, out yielding most crops planted for the production of leafy greens.