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| | | | | |RELA- |RELA-
COMMON | SPECIES | |PROPA- | GROWTH |EDIBLE PARTS| TIVE | TIVE
NAME | NAME |ANNUAL OR| GATION| HABIT | & USES | YIELD|QUAL-
| |PERENNIAL| | | | | ITY
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Amaranth |Amaranthus |Annual |Seed |Herb |Leaf & Whole|High |High
| spp. | | | |Plant,Cooked| |
Belembe |Xanthosoma |Perennial|Off- |Herb |Leaf & Stem |Low |Very
| brasiliense | | shoot | | Cooked | | High
Bok choi |Brassica rapa|Annual |Seed |Herb |Leaf & Head,|Medium|Medium
| B.chinensis | | | | Raw/Cooked| |
Bush okra|Corchorus |Annual |Seed |Herb |Leaf & Shoot|High |Medium
| olitorius | | | | Cooked | |
Cassava |Manihot |Perennial|Cutting|Bush |Leaf & Shoot|Medium|Medium
| esculenta | | | | Cooked | |
Chaya |Cnidoscolus |Perennial|Cutting|Bush |Leaf & Shoot|Very |High
| chayamansa | | | | Cooked | High |
False |Hibiscus |Weak |Seed |Bush |Leaf & Shoot|Medium|Medium
roselle | acetosella |Perennial| | | Cooked | |
Moringa |Moringa sp. |Perennial|Seed, |Tree |Leaf, Young |Very |High
| | |Cutting| | Fruit, | High |
| | | | | Flower,Root| |
Indian |Lactuca |Annual |Seed, |Tall |Leaf, Raw |High |High
lettuce | indica | |Cutting| Herb | | |
Kai choi |Brassica |Annual |Seed |Herb |Leaf & Head,|Medium|High
| juncea | | | | Raw/Cooked| |
Kale, |Brassica |Annual |Seed |Herb |Leaf, Raw or|High |Medium
Ethiopian| carinata | | | | Cooked | |
Katuk |Sauropis |Perennial|Seed, |Bush |Leaf & Shoot|Medium|High
| androgynus | |Cutting| | Cooked | |
Lettuce |Lactuca |Annual |Seed |Herb |Leaf & Head,|Medium|Medium
| sativa | | | | Raw | |
Malabar |Basella rubra|Perennial|Seed, |Climbing|Leaf & Shoot|High |Low
Spinach | (B. alba) | |Cutting| Vine | Cooked | |
Pacific |Abelmoschus |Weak |Cutting|Tall |Leaf & Shoot|High |Medium
Spinach | manihot |Perennial| | Bush | Cooked | |
Quail |Celosia |Annual |Seed |Herb |Leaf & Shoot|High |Medium
grass | argentea | | | | Cooked | |
Sweet |Ipomoea |Perennial|Cutting|Trailing|Shoot, |Medium|Medium
potato | batatas | | | Vine | Cooked | |
Water- |Nasturtium |Perennial|Seed, |Trailing|Entire Plant|High |High
cress | officinale | |Cutting| Vine | | |
Spinach, |Ipomoea |Perennial|Cutting|Trailing|Leaf & Shoot|High |High
water | aquatica | | Seeds | Vine | Cooked | |
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| | ADAPTATION |
COMMON | +-------+---------+-----+-------+ NEGATIVE
NAME | SPECIES NAME | | DAY- | | | FACTORS
| | TEMP | LENGTH |FLOOD|DROUGHT|
----------+-----------------+-------+---------+-----+-------+----------------
Amaranth |Amaranthus sp. | Hot |Mostly | No | Some |Short Life
| | |Short Day| | | Span, Insects
Belembe |Xanthosoma | Hot |Neutral | Yes | No |Low Production
| brasiliense | | | | |
Bok |Brassica rapa |Cool to|Neutral | No | No |
choie | B. chinensis | Warm | | | |
Bush okra |Corchorus | Hot |Neutral | No | Some |Weedy
| olitorius | | | | |
Cassava |Manihot esculenta| Hot |Neutral | No | Some |Needs Cooking or
| | | | | | is toxic
Chaya |Cnidoscolus |Warm to|Neutral | Some| Yes |Somewhat Toxic
| chayamansa | Hot | | | |
False |Hibiscus |Warm to|Short | No | Some |Weedy Nature
roselle | acetosella | Hot | Day | | |
Horserad- |Moringa sp. | Hot |Neutral | No | Yes |Excessively
ish tree | | | | | | Vigorous
Indian |Latuca indica |Warm to|Short | No | No |Excessive Height
lettuce | | Hot | Day | | |
Kai choi |Brassica juncea | Warm |Neutral | No | No |
Kale, |Brassica carinata| Warm |Neutral | No | No |
Ethiopian| | | | | |
Katuk |Sauropis | Hot |Neutral | No | No |Lowers Blood
| androgynus | | | | | Sugar
Lettuce |Lactuca sativa |Cool to|Short Day| No | No |
| | Warm | | | |
Malabar, |Basella rubra | Hot |Short Day| No | No |Fruits During
Spinach | (B. alba) | | | | | Short Days
Pacific |Abelmoschus | Hot |Short Day| No | No |Mucilaginous
Spinach | manihot | | | | | When Cooked
Quail |Celosia argentea | Hot |Short Day| No | No |Weedy
grass | | | | | |
Sweet |Ipomoea batatas | Hot |Short Day| No | No |Weevils Are Hard
potato | | | | | | to Control
Watercress|Nasturtium | Warm |Neutral | Yes | No |Strong Flavor
| officinale | | | | |
Water IIpomoea aquatica |Warm to|Short Day| Yes | No |Weedy in Canals
Spinach | | Hot | | | |
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