Modifiers matching essence:

• rare,
• natural,
• important,
• spiritual,
• aromatic,
• abstract,
• hard,
• traditional,
• popular,
• herbal,
• fragrant,
• animal,
• vital,
• static,
• social,
• wooden,
• floral,
• mild,
• expensive,
• leafy,
• pure,
• exotic,

Simple categories matching leafy:

• perennial,
• tree,
• essence,
• green,
• vegetable,
• item,
• soil,
• veg,
• spice,
• material,
• crucifer,
• shrub,
• plant,
• lettuce,
• herb,
• evergreen,
• veggie,
• forage,
• substance,
• vegetation,
• object,