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Rank
# Days
Plant name
Species
Usage category
151
13
pine
Pinus pinea
Fruits
152
13
horseradish
Armoracia rusticana
Spice plants
153
13
passion fruit
Passiflora edulis
Fruits
154
12
clove
Syzygium aromaticum
Spice plants
155
12
cassava, maniok
Manihot esculenta
Vegetables and leafy greens
156
12
lemongrass
Cymbopogon citratus
Spice plants
157
11
oriental persimmon, chinese persimmon
Diospyros kaki
Fruits
158
11
yuzu
Citrus x junos
Fruits
159
10
asparagus
Asparagus officinalis
Vegetables and leafy greens
160
10
west indian cherry, acerola
Malpighia glabra
Fruits
161
10
pomegranate
Punica granatum
Fruits
162
9
spring onion
Allium fistulosum
Vegetables and leafy greens
163
9
mung bean
Vigna radiata
Vegetables and leafy greens
164
9
saffron
Crocus sativus
Spice plants
165
9
kohlrabi, german turnip, turnip cabbage
Brassica oleracea
Vegetables and leafy greens
166
8
lime, basswood, linden
Tilia L.
Medicinal plants
167
7
lychee
Litchi chinensis
Fruits
168
7
buckwheat
Fagopyrum esculentum
Pseudocereals
169
7
oval kumquat
Fortunella margarita
Fruits
170
7
bamboo
Phyllostachys edulis
Vegetables and leafy greens
171
6
mulberry
Morus nigra
Fruits
172
6
kaffir lime
Citrus hystrix
Spice plants
173
5
lotus, bird's-foot trefoil
Lotus sp.
Medicinal plants
174
5
hawthorn, quickthorn, Mayflower
Crataegus sp.
Fruits
175
5
marigold
Calendula officinalis
Medicinal plants
176
5
angelica, garden angelica, wild celery, Norwegian angelica
Angelica archangelica
Spice plants
177
5
tara, Peruvian carob
Caesalpinia spinosa
Sugar and starch crops
178
5
tarragon, estragon
Artemisia dracunculus
Spice plants
179
5
devil's tongue, konnyaku, konjac
Amorphophallus konjac
Medicinal plants
180
5
roman chamomile, english chamomile, garden chamomile
Chamaemelum nobile
Medicinal plants
181
5
chicory
Cichorium intybus var. foliosum
Vegetables and leafy greens
182
5
star anise
Illicium verum
Spice plants
183
4
water melon
Citrullus lanatus
Fruits
184
4
hibiscus
Hibiscus sabdariffa
Medicinal plants
185
4
okra
Abelmoschus esculentus
Vegetables and leafy greens
186
4
safflower, false saffron
Carthamus tinctorius L.
Oilseeds and oil fruits
187
3
wasabi
Eutrema japonicum
Spice plants
188
3
parsnip
Pastinaca sativa
Vegetables and leafy greens
189
3
radicchio
Cichorium intybus
Vegetables and leafy greens
190
3
garden cress
Lepidium sativum L.
Vegetables and leafy greens
191
3
pearl onion
Allium ampeloprasum
Spice plants
192
3
quinoa
Chenopodium quinoa
Pseudocereals
193
3
lupin
Lupinus luteus L.
Vegetables and leafy greens
194
3
nectarine
Prunus persica
Fruits
195
3
allspice, Jamaica pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta
Pimenta dioica
Spice plants
196
3
chard, leaf beet, swiss chard
Beta vulgaris
Vegetables and leafy greens
197
2
cowberry
Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Fruits
198
2
agave
Agave americana
Sugar and starch crops
199
2
yerba mate, mate
Ilex paraguariensis
Stimulant plants
200
2
sandalwook
Santalum album
Spice plants
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