Red leaf lettuce is a type of loose leaf lettuce with soft, tender leaves that are green at the base and turn into red leaves or burgundy toward the tips. It has a mild flavor and adds color to ...

Red and green leaf lettuce have the same vitamins and nutrients as romaine and are also good sources of anthocyanins, an antioxidant found in fruits and vegetables that are dark red or purple.

Green leaf and red leaf. These loose leaves are more perishable than other lettuce. Curly endive. Also known as frisée, this has a bitter taste. Bok choy. The crunchy leaves have a celery-like taste.

Before they were associated with Christmas, red and green were the colors of the red wine and green leaves seen during the Roman celebration, Saturnalia, according to The Farmer's Almanac.

'Leaves may appear dark green to bluish green, progressing to a purple or red color on the underside of the leaves as the plant ages,' says Denis McCauslan, horticulture expert and landscaper.

Red maples, for example, turn a brilliant scarlet in the fall, while black maples become yellow. And while these pigments make the trees beautiful, they also serve an important purpose.

Cabbage comes in white varieties as well as red and green. Its leaves may be smooth or crinkly. Among the many health benefits of cabbage: It's low in calories and full of important vitamins.

Fall's most common leaf colors are red, yellow, ... All leaves start out in summer as green. This is because of the presence of a group of green pigments known as chlorophyll.