Vegetables

Oca

Oca has its origin in the central and southern Andes where it is grown for its tubers.

Oca tubers can be eaten raw but are usually boiled like potato. Also young leaves and shoots are edible.

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Napa cabbage

Names Scientific   Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensisSynonym   Brassica pekinensisEnglish   Celery cabbage   Chinese cabbage   Napa cabbageDutch   Chinese koolFrench   Chou chinois   Chou de Pékin   Pe-tsaïGerman   Chinakohl   Japankohl   Pekingkohl   Selleriekohl Taxonomy Genus   BrassicaFamily   BrassicaceaeOrder   Brassicales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

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Neem

Neem is a tree with many uses. It is often used as medicine. Neem extracts are used as botanical pesticides and neem leaves are used as insect repellents. The tender shoots and flowers of the neem tree can be eaten as a vegetable. Neem oil is used to make shampoos, soap, or other products.

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Moth bean

Names Scientific   Vigna aconitifoliaEnglish   Moth bean   Turkish gramFrench   Haricot mat   Haricot papillonGerman   Mattenbohne   Mottenbohne   Mückenbohne Taxonomy Genus   VignaFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Legumes Pictures

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Lima bean

Names Scientific   Phaseolus lunatusEnglish   Butter bean   Lima beanDutch   LimaboonSpanish   Judía de Lima   PallarFrench   Haricot de Lima   Pois du Cap   Pois savonGerman   LimabohneItalian   Fagiolo di Lima Taxonomy Genus   PhaseolusFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Subtropical crops Legumes Pictures

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Lettuce

Names Scientific   Lactuca sativaEnglish   Iceberg lettuce   LettuceDutch   IJsbergsla   IJssla   Kropsla   SlaFrench   Laitue Taxonomy Genus   LactucaFamily   AsteraceaeOrder   Asterales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

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Kohlrabi

Kohlrabies in market

Kohlrabi or German turnip, is a type of cabbage plant that is cultivated for its swollen stem. Kohlrabi originates from Northern Europe. The enlarged kohlrabi stem can be peeled and cooked, or is used raw in salads. Also the leaves are edible and are similar to collard greens and kale. Some varieties of kohlrabi are

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Indian spinach

Indian spinach

Indian spinach originates from Asia but is now grown in most tropical regions.

Indian spinach is a leaf vegetable. It is usually cooked (like true spinach) but can also be used raw in salads.

When cooked, Indian spinach looks and tastes similar to true spinach (Spinacia oleracea), which is probably why it got this name. But actually it belongs to a different plant family.

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Ivy gourd

Ivy gourd has its origin in South East Asia but is also grown in Africa.

Young leaves and stem tops of Ivy gourd are used in soups. Young and tender green fruits can be used raw in salads or cooked in curries. Ripe fruit is eaten raw.

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Hyacinth bean

Names Scientific   Lablab purpureusSynonym   Dolichos lablab   Dolichos purpureaus   Lablab lablab   Lablab nigerEnglish   Country bean   Dolichos bean   Hyacinth bean   Indian beanSpanish   Fríjol de Egipto   Frijol dólicho   Poroto   ZarandajaFrench   Dolique d’Égypte   Lablab   Pois antaqueGerman   Ägyptische Bohne   Helmbohne   Indische BohneItalian   Dolico egiziano   Lablab Taxonomy Genus   LablabFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Legumes Pictures

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Iceplant

Names Scientific   Mesembryanthemum crystallinumEnglish   Common ice plant   Crystalline iceplant   IceplantDutch   IJskruid   IJsplantjeSpanish   Flor de la plata   Yerba escarcha   Yerba escarchadaFrench   Ficoïde glacialeGerman   Eisblume   Eiskraut   Mittagsblume Taxonomy Genus   MesembryanthemumFamily   AizoaceaeOrder   Caryophyllales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Food crops Subtropical crops Pictures

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Horse gram

Names Scientific   Macrotyloma uniflorumEnglish   Horse gramGerman   Pferdebohne Taxonomy Genus   MacrotylomaFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Subtropical crops Legumes Forage and fodder crops Pictures

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Grass pea

Names Scientific   Lathyrus sativusEnglish   Grass pea   Indian pea   Indian vetchSpanish   Almorta   ChicharoGerman   Saat-PlatterbseItalian   Cicerchia Taxonomy Genus   LathyrusFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Forage and fodder crops Pictures

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Geocarpa groundnut

Names Scientific   Macrotyloma geocarpumEnglish   Geocarpa groundnut   Hausa groundnut   Kersting’s groundnutDutch   AardboonGerman   Erdbohne Taxonomy Genus   MacrotylomaFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Pictures

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Good King Henry

Young leaves and young shoots are eaten as a vegetable. Leaves are prepared as a kind of spinach, while shoots are eaten like asparagus.

Good King Henry has in the past often been cultivated as a vegetable in cottage gardens but is now rarely grown.

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Garlic

Garlic probably originates from central and southwestern Asia. It is now found in most countries and climates, with highest production in China and India. It is a plant in the onions family and is close related to the onion, shallot, leek and chive. Garlic is usually used as a condiment in food, in combination with other vegetables or meats.

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Florence fennel

Names Scientific   Foeniculum vulgare var. azoricumEnglish   Florence fennelDutch   KnolvenkelGerman   Gemüsefenchel   Knollenfenchel   Zwiebelfenchel Taxonomy Genus   FoeniculumFamily   ApiaceaeOrder   Apiales Crop categories Vegetables Stem vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

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Enset

Enset

Names Scientific   Ensete ventricosumEnglish   Abyssinian Banana   Enset   Ethiopian Banana   False bananaFrench   Bananier d’AbyssinieGerman   Abessinische Banane   Ensete   Zierbanane Taxonomy Genus   EnseteFamily   MusaceaeOrder   Zingiberales Crop categories Vegetables Root vegetables Food crops Subtropical crops Staple food Pictures

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Ethiopian eggplant

Ethiopian eggplant is grown in parts of West and East Africa and also in the south of Italy.

Of the Ethiopian eggplant, both the fruits and leaves can be eaten. Fruits are eaten raw or cooked. Leaves are used like spinach.

Ethiopian eggplant belongs to the same genus as tomato and eggplant, and its ripe fruits often look like a cross between an eggplant and a tomato.

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Endive

Names Scientific   Cichorium endiviaEnglish   Endive   Winter endiveDutch   AndijvieSpanish   EndiviaFrench   Chicorée endiveGerman   EndivieItalian   Indivia Taxonomy Genus   CichoriumFamily   AsteraceaeOrder   Asterales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

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Cress

Names Scientific   Lepidium sativumEnglish   Cress   Garden cress   Garden pepper cressDutch   Bitterkers   Sterrekers   TuinkersSpanish   Berro   Lepido   MastuerzoFrench   Cresson alénoisGerman   GartenkresseItalian   Crescione Taxonomy Genus   LepidiumFamily   BrassicaceaeOrder   Brassicales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Herbs Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

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Common purslane

Names Scientific   Portulaca oleraceaSynonym   Portulaca sativaEnglish   Common purslane   Pigweed   VerdolagaDutch   PosteleinSpanish   VerdolagaFrench   PourpierGerman   Gemüse-Portulak   PortulakItalian   Porcellana comune   Portulaca Taxonomy Genus   PortulacaFamily   PortulacaceaeOrder   Caryophyllales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

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Chufa sedge

Names Scientific   Cyperus esculentusEnglish   Chufa sedge   Earth almond   Tigernut sedge   Yellow nutsedgeDutch   Aardamandel   KnolcyperusSpanish   Chufa   Juncia avellanadaFrench   Amande de terre   Choufa   Gland de terre   Noix tigrée   Pois sucré   Souchet comestibleGerman   Erdmandel   TigernussItalian   Zigolo dolce Taxonomy Genus   CyperusFamily   CyperaceaeOrder   Poales Crop categories Vegetables Tuber vegetables Food crops Subtropical crops Pictures

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Chinese yam

Names Scientific   Dioscorea oppositaSynonym   Dioscorea batatasEnglish   Chinese yam   Japanese mountain yam   Korean yam   Nagaimo Taxonomy Genus   DioscoreaFamily   DioscoreaceaeOrder   Dioscoreales Crop categories Vegetables Root vegetables Medicinal plants Food crops Tropical crops Pictures

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Chinese cabbage

Names Scientific   Brassica rapa subsp. chinensisSynonym   Brassica chinensisEnglish   Bok choi   Bok choy   Chinese cabbage   Pak choi   Pak choyDutch   PaksoiSpanish   Bok choy   Col china   Pak choyFrench   Bok choy   Chou de Chine   Pak choi Taxonomy Genus   BrassicaFamily   BrassicaceaeOrder   Brassicales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

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Chili peppers

Capsicum is a plant genus which includes several crop species (e.g. Capsicum annuum, Capsicum frutescens, Capsicum chinense, Capsicum pubescens, Capsicum baccatum). Some of these species include various quite different varieties.

Plants in the Capsicum genus produce fruits that are used as vegetables or as spices.

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Chili pepper Capsicum pubescens

Names Scientific   Capsicum pubescensEnglish   Locoto   Rocoto   Tree chiliSpanish   Chile de cera   Chile manzano   Chile perón   Locoto   RocotoFrench   Piment   Piment rocoto   RocotoGerman   Baumchili Taxonomy Genus   CapsicumFamily   SolanaceaeOrder   Solanales Crop categories Vegetables Fruit vegetables Herbs Spices Stimulants Food crops Tropical crops Subtropical crops Pictures

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Chili pepper Capsicum baccatum

Names Scientific   Capsicum baccatumEnglish   Ají   Bishop’s crown   Brazilian starfish   Lemon drop   Peppadew   Wild baccatumDutch   AjiSpanish   Ají amarillo   Ají escabecheFrench   Piment Taxonomy Genus   CapsicumFamily   SolanaceaeOrder   Solanales Crop categories Vegetables Fruit vegetables Herbs Spices Stimulants Food crops Tropical crops Subtropical crops Pictures

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Chilacayote

Names Scientific   Cucurbita ficifoliaEnglish   Chilacayote   Fig-leaf gourd   Malabar gourd   Malabar squash   Siam pumpkin   Thai marrowDutch   VijgenbladpompoenSpanish   Alcayota   Alcayote   ChilacayoteFrench   Courge à feuille de figuier   Courge de Siam   Melon de MalabarGerman   Feigenblatt-KürbisItalian   Zucca siamese Taxonomy Genus   CucurbitaFamily   CucurbitaceaeOrder   Cucurbitales Crop categories Vegetables Fruit vegetables Edible seeds Food crops Tropical crops Pictures

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Chicory

Names Scientific   Cichorium intybus var. foliosumEnglish   Belgian endive   Chicory   French endive   Red endive   WitloofDutch   Brussels lof   Groenlof   Witlof   WitloofGerman   Chicorée   Fleischkraut   Schikoree   Zuckerhut Taxonomy Genus   CichoriumFamily   AsteraceaeOrder   Asterales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

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