Vegetables that Grow from Leaves are easy to multiply, and you can do it in a small space like a balcony or windowsill! Let’s have a look.
The concept of growing vegetables from scraps, leaves, or stalks is a clever approach to utilizing plant parts that we typically discard.
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Vegetables that Grow from Leaves
Not all vegetables listed here exactly grow from leaves like the succulents. They typically form from leaf bases or stalks – stems that connect the leaf blade to the main stem of the plant.
1. Lettuce
Lettuce leaves can sometimes be planted again by placing the base (the part where the leaves meet) in a shallow water dish or small pot of soil. New leaves sprout from the center.
2. Celery
Celery can regrow from the base or the leafy tops. Place the base in a container with water or soil, and it may produce new stalks. You can root the leafy tops similarly.
3. Bok Choy
Similar to lettuce, you can regrow bok choy by placing the base in water or soil. New leaves will develop from the center.
4. Scallions (Green Onions)
Scallions can be regrown from the white roots. Chop off the bottom portion of the stalk, place the roots in water, and they will grow new shoots. You can do it in soil as well.
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5. Cabbage
Cabbage can sometimes be regrown from the core. Place the core in water, and it may produce small cabbage heads.
6. Komatsuna (Japanese Mustard Spinach)
Komatsuna has a regrowth pattern similar to Bok Choy and Lettuce. By placing the base in water or soil it will reward you with fresh leaves sprouting from the center.
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7. Kale
Take a Kale leaf and cut its base, leaving a small portion of the stem. Again, plant it in a jar of water or soil and keep it in a sunny pot. It will start growing.
8. Radicchio
Just like cabbage, you can place a Radicchio core in water, and the base may grow into a new plant. Make sure the soil level is the same height as the core.
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9. Purslane
Choose healthy purslane leaves with the petiole intact. Tuck the petiole in a well-draining soil mix, water well, and keep it at a location where it gets indirect light all day long.
10. Sedum
While all the sedums are edible and can be eaten as a vegetable, the most popular variety is Sedum sarmentosum, also known as Dol-namul, which is eaten a lot in Korea. You can easily grow sedums from leaf and stem cuttings like other succulents 😃.
