Vegetables

The leaves of Chard have thick and fleshy midribs and are used as a vegetable.

Names Scientific   Lactuca sativa var. asparaginaEnglish   Asparagus lettuce   Celery lettuce   Celtuce   Chinese lettuce   Stem lettuceSpanish   Lechuga china Taxonomy Genus   LactucaFamily   AsteraceaeOrder   Asterales Crop categories Vegetables Stem vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

Catjang is a close relative of cowpea and yard-long bean.

Important cassava producing countries include Nigeria, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola and Ghana.

In 2010 the estimated world production of Cassava was 229,540,896 Metric Tons (source FAOSTAT), which corresponds to about 33 kg per person (in 2010 the world had about 6.9 billion persons). However, not all this cassava is eaten by people; cassave is also used in animal feed and to produce ethanol (as a biofuel).

Names Scientific   Cyclanthera pedataSynonym   Momordica pedataEnglish   Caigua   Slipper gourdSpanish   Achocha   Caigua   CaihuaGerman   Inka-Gurke Taxonomy Genus   CyclantheraFamily   CucurbitaceaeOrder   Cucurbitales Crop categories Vegetables Fruit vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Pictures

Broccoli is closely related to cauliflower.

Names Scientific   Vicia fabaEnglish   Bell bean   Broad bean   Faba bean   Fava bean   Field bean   Horse beanDutch   Paardenboon   Tuinboon   VeldboonSpanish   HabaFrench   FèveGerman   Ackerbohne   Dicke Bohne   Favabohne   Saubohne   SchweinsbohneItalian   Fava Taxonomy Genus   ViciaFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Fruit vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Legumes Forage and fodder crops Pictures

Names Scientific   Apium graveolens var. dulceEnglish   Blanched celery   Ribbed celeryDutch   BleekselderijFrench   Céleri-brancheGerman   Bleichsellerie Taxonomy Genus   ApiumFamily   ApiaceaeOrder   Apiales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Stem vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

Names Scientific   Raphanus sativus subsp. nigerEnglish   Black radishDutch   Ramenas   RammenasGerman   Rettich Taxonomy Genus   RaphanusFamily   BrassicaceaeOrder   Brassicales Crop categories Vegetables Root vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

Names Scientific   Scorzonera hispanicaEnglish   Black salsify   Spanish salsify   Viper’s grass   Viper’s herbDutch   Armeluisasperge   SchorseneerSpanish   EscorzoneraFrench   Scorsonère   Scorsonère d’EspagneGerman   Echte Schwarzwurzel   Garten-Schwarzwurzel   Spanische Schwarzwurzel Taxonomy Genus   ScorzoneraFamily   AsteraceaeOrder   Asterales Crop categories Vegetables Root vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

Names Scientific   Vernonia calvoanaEnglish   BitterleafGerman   Bitterspinat Taxonomy Genus   VernoniaFamily   AsteraceaeOrder   Asterales Crop categories Vegetables Leaf vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Pictures

Bitter vetch was one of the first pulses cultivated by man. It is one of the eight neolithic founder crops, which were plant species that were domesticated in the Fertile Crescent region by early farming communities.

The species Beta vulgaris includes many different varieties, including: beetroot, sugar beet, mangelwurzel, and spinach beet. Most of these varieties are grown for the root, but some are leaf vegetables. All cultivated varieties fall into the subspecies Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris. This subspecies is divided in the Cicla group (the Leaf beets) and the Vulgaris group (the Tuberous beets).

Names Scientific   Vigna subterraneaSynonym   Voandzeia subterraneaEnglish   Bambara bean   Bambara groundnut   Bambarra groundnut   Earth pea   Ground-bean   Jugo beanFrench   Pois bambara   Pois de terreGerman   Bambara-Erdnuss Taxonomy Genus   VignaFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Subtropical crops Legumes Pictures

This bamboo species is sometimes used for erosion prevention. The shoots are edible and used as a vegetable.

Several other bamboo species produce edible shoots.

Names Scientific   Vigna angularisEnglish   Aduki bean   Adzuki bean   Azuki beanDutch   Adzukiboon   Azukiboon   ZukiboonSpanish   Frijol adzuki   Judía azukiFrench   Haricot azuki   Haricot rouge du JaponGerman   AdzukibohneItalian   Fagiolo azuki Taxonomy Genus   VignaFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Legumes Pictures

Asparagus is a stem vegetable. Names Scientific   Asparagus officinalisEnglish   Asparagus   Garden asparagus   Green asparagus   Sparrow grass   White asparagusDutch   Asperge   Groene asperge   Witte aspergeSpanish   Espárrago   Espárrago blanco   Espárrago verdeFrench   Asperge   Asperge blanche   Asperge verteGerman   Gemeiner Spargel   GemüsespargelItalian   Asparago Taxonomy Genus   AsparagusFamily   AsparagaceaeOrder   Asparagales Basic information and facts Origin: Asparagus is native to Europe and western temperate Asia. Distribution: Highest production of asparagus is in China, Peru and Mexico. Other important producers are Germany, Thailand, Spain, USA, Japan,

Arrowroot is grown for the starch obtained from the rhizomes.

This crop is usually cultivated as a tuber vegetable, but also the leaves and stems can be eaten.

The name Cocoyam can be a bit confusing as it is also used for Taro, which is a similar looking crop but is actually a different species.

Names Scientific   Cucumis melo var. flexuosusEnglish   Armenian cucumber   Snake cucumber   Yard-long cucumber Taxonomy Genus   CucumisFamily   CucurbitaceaeOrder   Cucurbitales Crop categories Vegetables Fruit vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Pictures

Names Scientific   Apios americanaEnglish   American groundnutSpanish   Legumbre papa   Papa de la IndiaFrench   Glycine tubéreuseItalian   Glicine tuberoso Taxonomy Genus   ApiosFamily   FabaceaeOrder   Fabales Crop categories Vegetables Tuber vegetables Podded vegetables Food crops Temperate crops Legumes Pictures

This species of yam has tubers but also produces bulb-like structures in the leaf axils of the stems.

Flowers, young pods and leaves are eaten as vegetables. In Thailand the closed flowers are known as dok kae. They can be used cooked or steamed in soups and stews, but are also eaten raw in salads.

Names Scientific   Blighia sapidaEnglish   Ackee   Akee   Akee apple   Vegetable brainDutch   AkiFrench   Akée   AkiGerman   Ackee   Akee   Aki   Akipflaume Taxonomy Genus   BlighiaFamily   SapindaceaeOrder   Sapindales Crop categories Vegetables Fruit vegetables Food crops Tropical crops Pictures

The irregular shaped peas have a high protein content and can be used in a large variety of dishes.

Chickpea was one of the first pulses grown by man. It is one of the eight neolithic founder crops, which were plant species that were domesticated in the Fertile Crescent region.