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  • Stevia Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Stevia Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Stevia rebaudiana COMMON NAMES: Stevia, Sweet Leaf FAMILY: Asteraceae ORIGIN: Native to South America PLANT DESCRIPTION Stevia is an herbaceous perennial; losing its leaves in late autumn. It...

  • Society Garlic Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Society Garlic Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Tulbaghia violacea COMMON NAMES: Society Garlic FAMILY: Alliaceae, the onion family PLANT DESCRIPTION Society garlic is an attractive ornamental, perennial plant from South Africa. It forms a low...

  • Shallots Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Shallots Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Allium cepa var. aggregatum syn. Allium ascalonicum COMMON NAMES: golden shallot; French shallot, eschallot, echalotte (French); khan kho (Vietnamese); bawang merah (Indonesian, Malaysian); scalogna (Italian); schalotte (German); sjalot...

  • Saffron Crocus Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Saffron Crocus Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Crocus sativus COMMON NAMES: Saffron Crocus; fan hong hua (Chinese); Safran (French, German); ya faran (Thai); zafferano (Italian) FAMILY: Iris family ORIGIN: It is thought to have originated...

  • Rhubarb Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Rhubarb Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Rheum rhabarbarum COMMON NAMES: Rhubarb FAMILY: Polygonaceae, the knotweed family PLANT DESCRIPTION Rhubarb is a cool season herbaceous perennial; the best stem colour is produced at 10°C. A...

  • Rakkyo Onion Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Rakkyo Onion Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Allium chinense COMMON NAMES: Rakkyo, Chinese Onion, Chinese Scallion, Oriental Onion, Jiao Tou / Chiao Tou (Chinese), Cu Kieu (Vietnamese) FAMILY: Alliaceae PLANT DESCRIPTION Rakkyo is a hardy...

  • Potato Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Potato Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Solanum tuberosum COMMON NAMES: Spuds; taters; patata (Spanish); patat (Italian); pomme de terre (French); aardappel (Dutch); ziemniaki (Polish); alu (Hindi, Nepali, Bengali); kentang (Malay, Indonesian) FAMILY: Solanaceae, the...

  • Pomegranate Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Pomegranate Growing Information

    Botanical Name: Punica granatum Common Names: Pomegranate Plant Family: Punicaceae Plant Description It is widely grown in the subtropics and tropics for it's ornamental beauty and leathery fruit, in colder...

  • Pinto Peanut Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Pinto Peanut Growing Information

    Botanical Name: Arachis pintoi Common Names: Pinto Peanut syn. Amarillo Forage Peanut Plant Family: Fabaceae Plant Description Pinto Peanut is a low growing, perennial legume that forms a thick mat...

  • Pigeon Pea Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Pigeon Pea Growing Information

    Common Name: Pigeon Pea, Congo Pea, Red Gram Botanical Name: Cajanus cajan syn. Cajanus indicus Family: Fabaceae Plant Description: A woody, leguminous shrub, to 3.6 m, with yellow and red...

  • Peruvian Parsnip Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Peruvian Parsnip Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Arracacia xanthorrhiza COMMON NAMES: Peruvian parsnip; Andean parsnip; apio criollo; arracacha; arrecate FAMILY: Apiaceae, the carrot family PLANT DESCRIPTION This herbaceous perennial root vegetable, native to the Andes...

  • Perennial Leek Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Perennial Leek Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum COMMON NAMES: Perennial leeks, Multiplier leeks, Perpetual leeks FAMILY: Alliaceae ORIGIN: Europe PLANT DESCRIPTION Perennial leeks are similar in appearance to garlic, with flat...

  • Onion Chives Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Onion Chives Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Allium schoenoprasum COMMON NAMES: Onion chives FAMILY: Alliaceae, the onion family ORIGIN: Native to Europe, Asia and North America PLANT DESCRIPTION Chives is the smallest plant in the...

  • Okinawa Spinach Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Okinawa Spinach Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Gynura crepioides COMMON NAMES: Okinawa spinach, Hong tsoi, Okinawa lettuce FAMILY: Asteraceae ORIGIN: Native to Indonesia PLANT DESCRIPTION Okinawa Spinach is a dense, low growing plant to 70...

  • Oca Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Oca Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Oxalis tuberos COMMON NAMES: New Zealand yam; truffette acide; papa roja; quiba; ibias; knollen-sauerklee FAMILY: Oxalidaceae, the oxalis or wood sorrel family PLANT DESCRIPTION A compact, attractive, bushy...

  • Mushroom Plant Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Mushroom Plant Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Rungia klossii COMMON NAMES: mushroom plant; acanth spinach; shombay; moku; tani; kenkaba FAMILY: Acanthaceae ORIGIN: Papua New Guinea PLANT DESCRIPTION A low growing, attractive, perennial, clumping plant which...

  • Mexican Tarragon Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Mexican Tarragon Growing Information

    Botanical Name: Tagetes lucida Common Names: Mexican Tarragon also known as Sweet Mace, Winter Tarragon, Cloud Plant and Sweet Marigold. Plant Family: Asteraceae Plant Description An easy to grow perennial...

  • Malabar Chestnut Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Malabar Chestnut Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Pachira glabra COMMON NAMES: Malabar Chestnut; Guyana Chestnut; Saba Nut; Munguba; Mamorana; Provision Tree FAMILY: Bombacaeae PLANT DESCRIPTION An extremely adaptable, fast growing, ornamental, evergreen nut tree to...

  • Madagascar Bean Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Madagascar Bean Growing Information

    Botanical Name: Phaseolus lunatus syn. P. limensis Common Names: Madagascar Bean syn. Tropical Lima Bean. Plant Family: Fabaceae Plant Description A vigorous climbing tropical lima bean, which will last for...

  • West Indian Lemongrass Growing Information - Green Harvest

    West Indian Lemongrass Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Cymbopogon citratus COMMON NAMES: Lemongrass syn. Takrai (Thailand) syn. Serai (Malaysia) syn. Sereh (Indonesia) syn. Tanglad (Philippines) FAMILY: Poaceae previously Graminae ORIGIN: Ceylon PLANT DESCRIPTION It grows in...

  • East Indian Lemongrass Growing Information - Green Harvest

    East Indian Lemongrass Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Cymbopogon flexuosus COMMON NAMES: Lemongrass; Malabar Grass; Cochin Gras FAMILY: Poaceae previously Graminae ORIGIN: Indian PLANT DESCRIPTION Less commonly grown than West Indian Lemongrass Cymbopogon citratus; it is...

  • Krachai Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Krachai Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Boesenbergia rotunda previously B. pandurata COMMON NAMES: Krachai; Chinese Keys; Kachai; Kunci FAMILY: Zingiberaceae, the ginger family ORIGIN: Java and Sumatra PLANT DESCRIPTION A tropical perennial herb to...

  • Jicama Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Jicama Growing Information

    Botanical Name: Pachyrrhizus erosus Common Names: Jicama (pronounced he'-cama) has a variety of common names including climbing yam bean; Mexican potato; Mexican Water Chestnut; Mexican turnip; cây củ đậu (Vietnam);...

  • Jerusalem Artichoke Growing Information - Green Harvest

    Jerusalem Artichoke Growing Information

    BOTANICAL NAME: Helianthus tuberosus COMMON NAMES: Sunchoke; topinambour FAMILY: Asteraceae, the daisy family PLANT DESCRIPTION A hardy, tall, herbaceous perennial that grows up to 3 m high with a yellow...