Description
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 7
CULTIVATING UNUSUAL VEG 14
FINDING YOUR WAY AROUND THE ENCYCLOPEDIA 18
ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF PLANTS
GREENS 21
Abyssinian Cabbage 22; Basella 24;
Bayam, Calaloo, 26; Buckshorn Plantain 28;
Cardoon 30; Celtuce, Stem Lettuce 33;
Cornsalad, Lambs Lettuce 35;
Oandelion, Pissentlit 37;
Good King Henry 39; Herb Patience 42;
Kang Kong 44; Land Cress 46;
Leaf Celery, Zwolsche Krul 48;
Milk Thistlc 51; Miners Lettuce 53;
Mitsuba, Japanese Parsley 55;
New Zealand Spinach 57;
Orache, Mountain Spinach 59;
Pink Purslane 61; Salad Mallow 62;
Scurvy Grass 64; Sea Beet 66;
Sea Kale 68; Shungiku 72;
Summer Purslane 74; Turkish Rocket 76;
Walking Stick Cabbage 78;
Watercress 80; Wild Rocket 83;
ROOTS 85
Amencan Groundnut 86; Babbington’s Leek 89;
Bulbous Rooted Chervil 91; Burdock, Gobo 94;
Chinese Artichoke 96; Chinese Yam 99;
Chufa, Tiger Nut 102; Egyptian or Tree Onion 104;
Hamburg Parsley 106; Jerusalem Artichoke 109;
Jicama, Yam Bean 113; Madeira Vine 116;
Mashua 118; Oca, New Zealand Yam 121;
Rampion 124; Rocambole, Serpent Garlic 126;
Salsify, Vegetable Oyster 129;
Scorzonera 131; Skirret 133;
Sweet Potato137; Ulluco 140;
Wapato, Duck Potato 143;
Water Chestnut 146; Water Caltrop 148;
Yacon 150
FRUITS 153
Achoccha, Korila 154; Bitter Gourd 156;
Cape Gooseberry & Ground Cherry 158;
Chilacayote, Malabar Gourd 161;
Garden Huckleberry 164; Husk Cherry 166;
Kiwano, Jelly Melon 167; Litchi Tomato 169;
Naranjilla, Lulo 172; Okra, Gumbo 174;
Pepino, Melon Pear 176; Radish Pods 179;
Snake Gourd 181;
Strawberry Spinach, Beetberry 183;
Tomatillo 185; Tree Tomato, Tamarillo 187;
Wax Gourd, Hairy Melon 189;
SEEDS 192
Asparagus Pea, Winged Pea 193;
Breadseed Poppy 196; Chickpea 198;
Pea Bean 201; Soya Bean 204;
Sunflower 207; Yard Long Bean 210;
GRAINS 213
Amaranth 214; Buckwheat 217;
Job’s Tears 219; Quinoa 222;
FLAVOURS 225
Caper 226; Epazotc, Mexican Tea 229;
Huanzontli 231; Kalonji, Fennel Flower 234;
Lemon Grass 236; Papalo Quelite 238;
Rock Samphire 240; Saffron Crocus 242;
Shiso, Perilla 246; Stevia, Sweet Leaf 248
Wasabi 251
GLOSSARY 253
SUPPLIERS 256
COMMON & ALTERNATIVE NAMES 260
LATIN NAMES 265