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Beautiful 6 feet tall red stemmed plants produce fat wide green pods tinged with red. Big bright flowers on red stems give way to striking mixed red pods. The leaves have red veins too.
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Thick and star shaped pods are best picked at about 3 inches long, Green star named because cross sections of pods look like the star. Very productive and suitable for home gardeners.
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Crop duration 90 days. Native of Bangalore rural area. Grows to medium height and bears green coloured fruits. Resistant to pests and diseases.
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Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus,is a herbaceous annual plant in the family malvaceae which is grown for its edible seed pods. Okra plants have small erect stems that can be bristly or hairless. Produced dark green medium size fruits with pyramidial elongated, edged (5-6) less spines, smooth, ponted and slightly ribbed. they are 15-18 cm long. High yielding.
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Onion, is the family Liliaceae grown for its edible bulb. The leaves are either erect or oblique and there are 3-8 per plant. The bulbs are formed just above the flattened stem of the plant by overlapping leaves. The bulb is made up of several layers, each corresponding to a leaf. The bulb is protected by a membrane which turns to a papery coat.
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Pumpkin is the name given to a group of plant species in the genus Cucurbita, including Cucurbita pepo, Cucurbita mixta, Cucurbita maxima, and Cucurbita moschata. Pumpkin belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and is grown primarily as a vegetable. The plant produces large yellow flowers. The skin of the pumpkin is usually ribbed and is usually orange on color although some varieties are green, grey, yellow or red in color.
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Bears fruits through out the vine which are small in size and thus they are not heavy enough to case the burden to vine. Size and shape reesmbles that of head of “Kudugolu” [ an traditional wooden instrument in extraction of butter.] It is the smallest size variety among all pumpkins. Used in the preparation of palya gojju and bele saru. A tastey variety has more sugar content. If preserved for longer duration whenever required payasam can be prepared. It is a high yielding variety popular in Bangalore rural area.
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Radish, Raphanus sativus, is an herbaceous annual or biennial plant in the family Brassicaceae, grown for its edible taproot. The radish plant has a short hairy stem and a rosette (ground level horizontal and circular leaves) of oblong shaped leaves which measure 5-30 cm (2-12 in) in length. The top leaves of the plant are smaller and lance- like. The taproot of the plant is cylindrical or tapering and commonly
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This variety produces short fat fruit. It is an ideal variety for home gardeners. This is a short duration variety, drought tolerant and bears abundant small sized fruits. Not suitable for commercial cultivation.
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Gongura is famous across Andhra Pradesh as a versatile leaf that is used in pickles, stir fries and vegetarian and non vegetarian preparations. A tall typical red and green shrub that makes for a colourful garden addition or hedge and tastes an awful lot like amla. The flowers and young leaves are edible and have a citrus tang.Gongura pachadi (pickle) is a wonderful addition to the meal. Gongura leaves and flowers help cool the body and reduce inflammation.
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A tropical member of the Cucurbitaceae, the luffa sponge gourd plant is an annual vine with tendrils and large, cylindrical fruit that are edible when young. The fully developed fruit is the source of the loofah scrubbing sponge which is used in bathrooms and kitchens. The Loofah (Luffa aegyptiaca) is widely valued for its interior fibers
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Indetermine growth type variety which grows upto 4-6 ft height, Potato leaf type plants which produce dark greenish red colored fruits. Rich in flavour moire juicy, pulpy and sour. This variety is suitable for home gardeners.
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The vigorous vines produce abundant trusses of small oblong exotic fruits these fruits have a unique color; They turn from pale yellow to pink when fully ripe. This variety is fully drought resistant. Excellent for kitchen gardens and farmer friendly variety.Crop duration 120 days. Gives more branches and grows up to 5 feet height with attractive colour fruits. Fruits resemble that of egg with saffron colour. Resistant to pests and diseases. Bears fruits in bunch. Ideal for planting in June and July. Fruits are sweet in taste. Ideal for home consumption.
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Popular variety grown by farmers around Bengaluru.Fruits are borne in clusters of 3-4,good yielding and less care in dry land conditions too.Its sour taste made it ideal for our daily recipes.
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An excellent salad tomato,which cluster of 4 on spreading,hardy vines,with dark green foliage,full season,high yields of deep red,round,flavorful fruits.Green fruits may be pickled,while ripe ones are used fresh or for preserves.Indetermine.Crop duration 90 days. It’s a creeper with small sized fruits. Resistant to diseases and pests. Doesn’t need much care. It comes to rescue when price of tomato is very high. Can be grown in organic farms.
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Local variety of amaranth (Keerai) with green leaves hardy and sturdy plant, which can grow one meter in height. The inflorescence is pale green turns yellow while matured. High yielding variety. Plant stem also used for cooking like drumstick.
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This local variety of amaranth (Keerai) produced beautiful dark red leaves and inflorescence. Vigorous growth, the plant can reach 2 meter in height. Very Productive.
Details : This tree grows rapidly in the place where it is planted and the classified under fast-growing tree category. The leaves are regular and rounded with flowers white and red according to its species.Indians eat both leaves and the flowers. This plant is rich in vitamins and minerals which are needed for bone growth. Breast feeding women use agathi leaves for healthy feeding. The leaves, if taken in minor proportions, can expel stomach worms within minutes after intake. The leaves are generally crushed and the juice of the leaves is used as medicines. Agathi leaves protect the overall health of the body.
