The Great Plant Escape
In Search of Green Life

Activities

What parts of the plant do we eat?

Here's the list of edible plant parts that Sprout discovered. Have you eaten any of these recently? I have, and they are yum-mo!

ROOTS

carrots
beets
turnips
rutabagas

SEEDS

lima beans
peas
green beans
sunflower seeds
black-eyed peas
pinto beans

FRUITS

tomato
apple
cucumber
strawberries
blueberries

FLOWERS

broccoli
cauliflower
squash blossoms
nasturtiums

LEAVES

kale
lettuce
spinach
cabbage
collards
mustard

STEMS

celery
rhubarb
onions

Growing plants to eat can be easy! Click here to learn how to grow some lettuce.

 
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