Vegetables And Keerai
Tomato
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Description:
- Tomato plants are herbaceous perennials, typically grown as annuals, with branching, vine-like stems that can grow up to 2 meters tall. They have compound leaves with 5-9 leaflets, and both stems and leaves are covered in fine hairs. The plant produces small, yellow, five-petaled flowers, which develop into green berries that ripen into various colors, including red, yellow, orange, and purple.
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Brinjal
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- Brinjal, also known as eggplant, is a warm-season, erect, annual plant, often reaching 45-60 cm in height. It has coarsely lobed, fuzzy leaves and produces long to oval, purple or greenish fruits. The flowers are typically white to purple with yellow stamens.
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Chilli
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- Chili plants are known for their vibrant fruits, varying in color and spice level, and are typically grown for their edible peppers. They are herbaceous or shrub-like, with simple oval leaves, and white flowers. These plants can grow up to 1.5 meters high, depending on the variety.
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Lady's Finger
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- Also called okra, the lady finger is a flowering plant under the genus Abelmoschus and family Malvaceae. This means it is related to plants such as the hibiscus, cocoa and cotton. The plant is considered an essential crop due to its high nutritional value.
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Radish
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- Radishes are annual or biennial brassicaceous crops grown for their swollen tap roots which can be globular, tapering, or cylindrical. The root skin colour ranges from white through pink, red, purple, yellow, and green to black, but the flesh is usually white. The roots obtain their color from anthocyanins ...
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Beetroot
Subtitle: Seeds
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- Beetroot, scientifically known as Beta vulgaris, is a root vegetable belonging to the Amaranthaceae family. It is a cool-season crop that thrives in well-drained, fertile soil with ample sunlight. Beetroot can be grown from seeds, either directly in the ground or started indoors. The leaves of the beetroot plant can also be harvested as greens, providing a source of nutrients and fiber.
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Coriander
Subtitle: Seeds
Description:
- Coriander, Coriandrum sativum, is an annual herb in the Apiaceae family, known for its leaves (cilantro) and seeds (coriander spice), with slender, hollow stems and fragrant, bipinnate leaves, and small white or pink flowers in umbel clusters.
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Mint
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- Mint plants are aromatic perennial herbs characterized by square, branched stems and opposite, oblong to lanceolate leaves with toothed edges. They have a distinctive fragrance and are known for their spreading nature through stolons (underground and above-ground runners). The small, typically purple or white flowers are arranged in false whorls called verticillasters.
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Seeni Avari
Subtitle: Seeds
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- "Seeni avari" refers to Indigofera tinctoria, also known as indigo plant or avuri in Tamil. It is a nitrogen-fixing leguminous plant used for producing a valuable blue textile dye. The leaves and twigs of this plant were traditionally used to create bright indigo blue shades.
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Avarakkai
Subtitle: Seeds
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- Avarakkai, also known as Indian broad beans or flat beans, is a leafy vegetable with a unique flavor and texture. It's a legume in the Fabaceae family. The plant typically grows to be a bush or a climber, with broad, green leaves and white or sometimes purplish flowers. The pods are flat and green, containing several seeds inside.
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Peerkangai
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- Peerkangai, also known as Ridge Gourd or Turai, is a vigorous climbing vine with long, green, ridged fruits. It's a popular vegetable in India, often used in curries, stir-fries, and other dishes. The plant thrives in warm climates and can be grown in various soil types, but prefers well-drained sandy loam
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Sorakkai
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- The Sorakkai plant, also known as the Bottle Gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), is a vigorous, annual, climbing vine with large leaves and white flowers. It's a popular vegetable grown in many parts of India and other tropical regions. The plant produces fruit in various shapes and sizes, often resembling a bottle.
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Onion
Subtitle: Seeds
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- Onions (Allium cepa) are herbaceous, biennial plants typically grown as annuals, known for their pungent, edible bulbs. They have narrow, hollow, cylindrical leaves and a pseudostem formed by overlapping leaf bases. The plant can grow to a height of 15-45 cm (6-18 in)
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Pudalangai
Subtitle: Seeds
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- Snake Gourd: Health Benefits, Nutrition, Uses For Skin And ...The "pudalangai" vegetable plant, known scientifically as Trichosanthes cucumerina and commonly called snake gourd, is a climbing vine with long, slender fruits that resemble snakes. It thrives in warm climates and requires full sunlight and well-drained soil. The plant produces palmately lobed leaves and white, unisexual flowers that open at night.
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Ginger
Subtitle: Seeds
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- The ginger plant has a thick, branched rhizome (underground stem) with a brown outer layer and yellow centre that has a spicy, citrusy aroma. Every year, it grows pseudostems (false stems made of tightly wrapped leaf bases) from the rhizome which bear narrow leaves.
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Pumpkin
Subtitle: Seeds
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- Pumpkin plants are usually grown as annuals, surviving one growing season and the vines are capable of reaching 15 m (50 ft) in length if vines are allowed to root. Pumpkin may also be referred to as squash or marrow and is believed to have originated in Mexico and South America. Scientific Name: Cucurbita spp.
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Cabbage
Subtitle: Seeds
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- Cabbage (Brassica oleracea var capitata) is a small, leafy biennial producing a compact globular mass of smooth or crincled leaves wrapped over each other known as head. The outer leaves are generally larger than the inner. The stem is short and stout. Plants flower generally after winter.
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Carrot
Subtitle: Seeds
Description:
- Carrots are biennial plants in the Apiaceae family, known for their edible, fleshy taproot. They grow from seed, developing a rosette of green leaves above ground and a taproot below ground. The taproot can vary in color, including orange, white, yellow, red, and purple. When allowed to flower, carrots produce white flowers in umbrella-like clusters.
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Palak Keerai
Subtitle: Seeds
Description:
- Palak keerai, also known as spinach, is a leafy green vegetable plant with broad, smooth or slightly crinkled leaves, and fleshy, whitish-green stalks. The leaves can grow up to 50 cm long and 20 cm wide, with some varieties having a strong flavor. The plant has a moderate deep root system and is native to central and western Asia.
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Arai Keerai
Subtitle: Seeds
Description:
- Arai keerai, also known as Amaranthus greens or spleen amaranth, is a leafy green vegetable with a mild, earthy flavor and a slight sweetness. It is a popular leafy green in South and Southeast Asia, with edible leaves, seeds, and oil. The leaves are generally green but can also have red or purple hues, and the plant grows to be between 80 and 120 centimeters tall.
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Ponnanganni
Subtitle: Seeds
Description:
- The Ponnanganni keerai – alternanthera sessilis have leaves thin, pliable, fleshy, crisp may be covered in thin hairs or smooth. Growing this plant in traditionally damp environments generates a musky, earthy scent that is released by both dark green and purple-pink leaves.
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Thandu Keerai
Subtitle: Seeds
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- Thandu keerai, also known as Amaranthus, is a leafy green vegetable commonly used in South Indian cuisine. It is an annual or short-lived perennial plant that can grow up to 3-8 feet tall. Thandu keerai has both green and red varieties, and is known for its high yield and nutritional value.
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Agathi Keerai
Subtitle: Seeds
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- Agathi keerai, also known as Sesbania grandiflora, is a fast-growing, tropical tree with edible leaves, flowers, and pods. It's native to Southeast Asia and is commonly cultivated for its nutritional value and medicinal properties. The plant can grow up to 30 feet tall and has delicate, lacy leaves, and showy white or red flowers.
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Vendhaya Keerai
Subtitle: Seeds
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- Vendhaya keerai, also known as fenugreek or methi, is an annual herb with erect, smooth stems and trifoliate leaves. It grows to a height of about 1 to 2 feet (30-60 cm). The plant has small, white or yellowish papilionaceous flowers, followed by slender, green pods containing small, golden-brown seeds.
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Siru Keerai
Subtitle: Seeds
Description:
- Siru keerai, also known as Tropical Amaranth or Amaranthus tricolor, is a leafy vegetable native to tropical regions. It's an annual plant with green leaves and red or purple stems, typically growing to be 2-3 feet tall. The leaves are known for their tender texture and are a good source of nutrients, including iron, calcium, and fiber.
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