Curry Leaf Spice

Curry leaves are a spice used for many purposes. It is aromatic and used in cooking. The leaves have a lemon scent. The plant is also called sweet neem tree. Curry leaves are small in size and long, oval in shape and look like lemon leaves. The names and two pictures are shown below of curry leaves and curry tree.

• Spice Name: Curry Leaf
• Family name: Rutaceae
• Scientific Name: Murraya Koenigii

Curry trees are native to Asia. It is cultivated in India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, the United States and many countries in the world. The plant can grow during any time of the year.

Curry leaf plants are not long. It is six to twenty feet tall and four to twelve feet wide. The tree grew better and was well-drain with fertile soil. The plant is sensitive to extreme heat. There are three kinds of curry leaf trees.  They are regular, dwarf, and gamthi. The regular types grow faster and taller then the other two. The young plant is similar to a lavender tree. The leaves of the curry plant are shiny dark green.

 

Curry leaves are rich in vitamin A, B, B2, C and vitamin E. It contains calcium, copper, calcium, phosphorus, fiber and iron. The leaves are used for flavoring foodstuff. It is used in South Indian cuisine. Curry leaves are used as folklore medicine. The leaves can be used fresh or boiled. It helps to reduce many diseases including skin diseases.

Spice Lettuce

Lettuce is a leaf type spice. The leaf of the lettuce is used mainly as spice. It can be used either raw or cooked. Two pictures of lettuce spice and its names are shown below.

• Spice Name: Lettuce
• Family name: Asteraceae
• Scientific Name: Lactuca Sativa

Lettuce originated in the Mediterranean area and was grown as weed. It is spread to all areas of the world. The spice has been cultivated for thousands of years. Normal lettuce leaf is green in color. Some varieties of lettuce produce bluish, golden, yellow and reddish leaves. 

The Lettuce plant and its leaves are small. The plant can reach six to eight inch in height. The spice plant can easily can be cultivated. The plant has a soft body and is small and high. Its leaves are small and green. The plant grown in the spring. It is an annual plant to the daisy family. The leaves are mainly used as spices.

 

Lettuce spice has good nutritional value. It contains vitamin A, C and vitamin B6. It also contains iron, magnesium, potassium and sodium minerals. Lettuce is most often used for salads. It is used for preparation of salads, soups and sandwiches.