Pomegranate Common name Pomegranate Scientific Name Punica granatum Other Common Names Grenada (Spanish), 石榴 (shí liu, Mandarin) अनार (Annar, Hindi), દાડમ (Dāḍama, Gujarati), Makomamanga (Swahili), rummaanka (Somali), نامر (rumaan, Arabic)
Chaya Common name Chaya Scientific Name Cnidoscolus aconitifolius Other Common Names Chaya col, chaykeken, or kikilchay (Mayan, Central America), Mayan tree spinach (English) Chaya is a highly nutritious leafy green
Colorful Potatoes Common name potatoes Scientific Name Solanum tuberosum Other Common Names Papa (Quechua, Peru), pomme de terre (French), रंगीन आलू (rangin aloo, Hindi), રંગબેરંગી બટાકા (raṅgabēraṅgī baṭāṭā, Gujarati), البطاطس
Nopal Common name Nopal Scientific Name Opuntia sp. Other Common Names Prickly pear cactus (English), sabra (Hebrew), cactus du figue barbarie (French, Haiti), Kāṇṭādāra pi’ara (કાંટાદાર પિઅર) (Gujarati) Nopal
Turmeric Common name Turmeric Scientific Name Curcuma longa Other Common Names हल्दी (Haldee, Hindi), Safran des Indes (French), હળદર (Haḷadara,Gujrati), Manjano (Swahili), Huruud (Somali), كُركُم (kurkum, Arabic), 姜 (jiānghuáng, Mandarin)
Malabar Common name Malabar Scientific Name Basella alba Other Common Names Ceylon spinach or Indian spinach (English), 锡兰菠 (xī lán bō cài, Mandarin), મલબાર પાલક (Malabāra pālaka, Gujarati) Malabar Spinach
Roselle Common names Roselle, Florida cranberry or Indian sorrel (English), 洛神花 (luò shén huā, Mandarin), રોઝેલ(Rōjhēla, Gujarati), هيدكرك (karkadeh, Arabic), ìsápá (Yoruba), yakuwa (Hausa) Scientific Name Hibiscus sabdariffa Roselle is an
Pigeon Peas Common name Pigeon Peas Scientific Name Cajanus cajan Other Common Names Gandul (Spanish), तूर (toor, Hindi), 印度的)木豆 (yìn dù de, (Mandarin), કબૂતર વટાણા (Kabūtara vaṭāṇā, Gujarati), mbaazi ya
Molokhia Common name Molokhia, Egyptian spinach or Jew’s Mallow (English), 埃及菠菜 (āi jíbō cài, Mandarin), corète potagère or chanvre du bengale (French), kren-kre (Sierra Leone), ewedu (Yoruba), Ademe ewe or Ayoyo
Kiwano Common name Kiwano Scientific Name Cucumis metuliferus Other Common Names African horned cucumber, horned melon or jelly melon (English), 非洲角黃瓜 (fēi zhōu jiǎo huáng guā,Mandarin), gaka or gakachika (Southern
Santa Fe College Partnered with Multiple Organizations in a Collaborative Effort to Bring Awareness of the Heritage Plants In Florida.
BY CULTURAL HISTORY
BY GROWING SEASON
DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANTS
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