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Oakleaf Lettuce

Oakleaf Lettuce

Lactuca sativa var. crispa

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Common Basil

Ocimum basilicum

Okinawan Amaranth

Okinawan Amaranth

Amaranthus tricolor

Okinawan Spinach

Okinawan Spinach

Alternanthera sissoo

Okra Leaf Amaranth

Okra Leaf Amaranth

Amaranthus cruentus

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Ong Choy

Ipomoea aquatica

Orach

Orach

Atriplex hortensis

Orach Magenta Magic

Orach Magenta Magic

Atriplex hortensis 'Magenta Magic'

Orange Mint

Orange Mint

Mentha × piperita var. citrata

Orchid Fern

Orchid Fern

Rhaphidophora tetrasperma

Osaka Purple Mustard

Osaka Purple Mustard

Brassica juncea var. osaka

Osaka Purple

Osaka Purple

Brassica rapa subsp. perviridis

Ostrich Feather

Ostrich Feather

Matteuccia struthiopteris

Aquatic Herbs

Aquatic Herbs

Various species (e.g., Mentha aquatica, Nasturtium officinale, Oenanthe javanica)

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Asian Herbs (Mixed Collection)

Various species

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Brassica Microgreens

Brassica oleracea and related Brassica species

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Cladonia species (Cup lichen, Reindeer lichen)

Cladonia spp.

Clover (Other Varieties)

Clover (Other Varieties)

Trifolium spp.

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Herb Gardening - Compatible Culinary Herbs

Various Lamiaceae, Apiaceae, and other families

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Cool-Season Forages (Mixed Collection)

Various species (e.g., Plantago major, Taraxacum officinale, Chenopodium album, Portulaca oleracea)

Cool-Season Salad Greens

Cool-Season Salad Greens

Various species (Lactuca sativa, Cichorium, Brassica, Arugula, Spinacia, etc.)

Edible Algae

Edible Algae

Various species (Spirulina platensis, Chlorella vulgaris, Ulva lactuca, Saccharina japonica, others)

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Halophytic Vegetables (Salt-Tolerant Vegetables)

Various species adapted to saline conditions

Herbs (General Category)

Herbs (General Category)

Various species

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Leafy Greens (Mixed)

Various species

Legume Forages (Mixed)

Legume Forages (Mixed)

Fabaceae family (various genera)

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Medicinal Herbs (General)

Various species

Microgreens

Microgreens

Various species (seedlings of herbs, vegetables, and grains)

Other Mint Varieties

Other Mint Varieties

Mentha species (various)

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Mint (Other Varieties)

Mentha spp.

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Native Herbaceous Plants (Ecosystem-Specific)

Various species (ecosystem-dependent)

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Perennial Vegetables (Mixed)

Various species

Other Plectranthus species

Other Plectranthus species

Plectranthus spp.

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Salad Greens (Mixed Varieties)

Various species (Lactuca sativa, Cichorium endivia, Eruca vesicana, Spinacia oleracea, etc.)

Salt-Tolerant Vegetables

Salt-Tolerant Vegetables

Various species

Trailing Houseplants (General Guide)

Trailing Houseplants (General Guide)

Various species

Tropical Herbs (General Guide)

Tropical Herbs (General Guide)

Various species

Vegetable Crop Rotation

Vegetable Crop Rotation

N/A - Cultural Practice

Otto

Otto

Ocimum basilicum 'Otto'

Outredgeous Red Radish

Outredgeous Red Radish

Raphanus sativus var. sativus

Common Sorrel

Common Sorrel

Oxalis stricta

Oyster Mushroom

Oyster Mushroom

Pleurotus species

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