What is it called in different languages? English: chicory leaves Hindi: kasni/ hinduba Marathi: kanchani Malayalam: chikkari Telugu: kasini Kannada: chikory Tamil: kasini keerai About Kasini keerai: The common name of kasini keerai is chicory leaves. It is a woody, perennial herbaceous plant. Kasini keerai belongs to the Asteraceae family. It is generally used as…
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MANATHAKKALI/ BLACK NIGHTSHADE PLANT
What is it called in different languages? Tamil: manathakkali keerai Telugu: kamanchi/ kasaka English: black nightshade leaves Kannada: kaage soppu Hindi: makoi/ makoya Bengali: gudakamai Oriya: lunlunia/ lunilunika About Manathakkali: The scientific name of Manathakkali is Solanum nigrum. Both leaves and fruits of Manathakkali are edible. Fruits are of good taste and have many medicinal…
KODI PASALAI/ MALABAR SPINACH/ VINE SPINACH
What is it called in different languages? Telugu: bachali kura Hindi: poi saag Bengali: pui shak Tamil: kodi pasalai Kannada: basale soppu English: Malabar spinach / buffalo spinach About kodi pasalai: The other common names of kodi pasalai are chicken weed, climbing spinach, vine spinach and Malabar spinach. The scientific name of kodi pasalai is…
SPINACH/ PAALAKURA
What is it called in different languages? English: spinach Telugu: paalakura Hindi: paalak/ poi Tamil: keerai/ pasalai keerai Kannada: kempu baayi basale Bengali: palang/ puin Malayalam: palak cheera About spinach: Spinach is a leafy vegetable and is originated from Persia. The scientific name of spinach is Spinacia oleracea. Spinach belongs to the Amaranth family. It…
SIRU KEERAI/ TROPICAL AMARANTHUS
What is it called in different languages? English: tropical amaranth Tamil: siru keerai Telugu: chailaka thota kura/ ettamulugoranta Hindi: chumli sag/ chaulai sag Kannada: chikkere soppu About siru keerai: It is a very popular spinach species in Tamil Nadu in India. It acts as a body coolant. The leaves of siru keerai are smaller and…
CHAMA AAKU/ TARO LEAVES
What is it called in different languages? English: taro leaves Telugu: chama aaku Hindi: arvi ka saag Marathi: alu che paan Tamil: seppam ilaigal Kannada: shamangadde Malayalam: chembu ilagial Bengali: kochu About chamaaku: Taro leaves are the edible leaves of the taro plants. The scientific name of taro is Colocasia esculenta. Taro leaves are rich…
TAMARIND LEAVES/ CHINTHA CHIGURU
What is it called in different languages? English: tamrind leaves Malayalam: valan puli ilakal Hindi: imli patta Bengali: tentool patta Marathi chincha paane Telugu: chintha chiguru Tamil: puli iaikal About tamarind leaves: The other common name of tamarind leaves in imli patta. The botanical name of tamarind leaves is tamarindus indica. India is the largest…
KNOL KHOL
What is it called in other languages? English: german turnip Telugu: nulukolu dumpa Hindi: navalagol/nawalagoi Tamil: noolkol Kannada: navilu kosu Malayalam: seema mullangi Bengali: shalgam About knol khol: The other common names are kohlrabi, gunth gobhi. It is a European vegetable. Knol khol is a very popular vegetable in Kashmir in India. It is greenish-white…
WATER CRESS
What is it called in different languages? English: water cress Telugu: kooraaku Hindi: Halon/ Chansur Marathi: Ahaliv Sanskrit: Nandini/ waspuspha Tamil: ativerai Kaannada: jalasasya About Watercress: Watercress is an aquatic or semi-aquatic plant. The other common name for watercress is yellow cress. It is the oldest known leafy vegetable consumed by humans. It belongs…
MUSTARD LEAVES
What is it called in other languages? English: mustard leaves Telugu: aavalaaku Hindi: sarson ka saag Tamil: kadugu keerai Kannada: saasive elegalu Malayalam: Kaduguila About mustard leaves: Mustard leaves belong to Brassica family. They have a peppery taste. Mustard’s are cool-season winter crops. Mustard leaves have numerous health benefits. They are mostly used in North…