List of vegetables facts for kids
This is a list of plants that have a culinary role as vegetables. "Vegetable" can be used in several senses, including culinary, botanical and legal. This list includes botanical fruits such as pumpkins, and does not include herbs, spices, cereals and most culinary fruits and culinary nuts. Edible fungi are not included in this list.
Legal vegetables are defined for regulatory, tax and other purposes. An example would include the tomato, which is a botanical berry, but a culinary vegetable according to United States.
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Leafy and salad vegetables
Main page: List of leaf vegetables
Iceberg lettuce field in northern Santa Barbara County.
| Species name | |
| Amaranth | Amaranthus cruentus |
| Arugula | Eruca sativa |
| Beet (greens) | Beta vulgaris vulgaris |
| Bok choy (白菜) | Brassica rapa (chinensis) |
| Borage greens | Borago officinalis |
| Broccoli (leaves / stalks) | Brassica oleracea |
| Brooklime |
Veronica beccabunga |
| Brussels sprouts | Brassica oleracea (gemmifera) |
| Cabbage | Brassica oleracea (capitata) |
| Catsear | Hypochaeris radicata |
| Celery | Apium graveolens |
| Celtuce | Lactuca sativa (asparagina) |
| Chaya | Cnidoscolus aconitifolius aconitifolius |
| Chickweed | Stellaria |
| Chicory | Cichorium intybus |
| Chinese mallow | Malva verticillata |
| Garland Chrysanthemum | Chrysanthemum coronarium |
| Collard greens | Brassica oleracea |
| Common purslane | Portulaca oleracea |
| Corn salad | Valerianella locusta |
| Cress | Lepidium sativum |
| Dandelion | Taraxacum officinale |
| Dill | Anethum graveolens |
| Endive | Cichorium endivia |
| Fat hen | Chenopodium album |
| Fiddlehead | Pteridium aquilinum Athyrium esculentum |
| Fluted pumpkin | Telfairia occidentalis |
| Golden samphire | Inula crithmoides |
| Good King Henry | Chenopodium bonus-henricus |
| Grape (leaves) | Vitis |
| Greater plantain | Plantago major |
| Kai-lan (芥蘭 Gai lan) | Brassica rapa (alboglabra) |
| Kale | Brassica oleracea (acephala) |
| Komatsuna | Brassica rapa (pervidis / komatsuna) |
| Kuka | Adansonia |
| Lagos bologi | Talinum fruticosum |
| Lamb's lettuce | Valerianella locusta |
| Lamb's quarters | Chenopodium album |
| Land cress | Barbarea verna |
| Lettuce | Lactuca sativa |
| Lizard's tail | Houttuynia cordata |
| Malabar spinach | Basella alba |
| Mallow | Malvaceae |
| Melokhia | Corchorus olitorius Corchorus capsularis |
| Miner's lettuce (Winter purslane) | Claytonia perfoliata |
| Mizuna greens | Brassica rapa (nipposinica) |
| Mustard | Sinapis alba |
| Napa cabbage | Brassica rapa (chinensis) |
| New Zealand Spinach | Tetragonia tetragonioides |
| Orache | Atriplex hortensis |
| Pak choy (白菜 Bok choy) | Brassica rapa (chinensis) |
| Paracress | Acmella oleracea |
| Pea (sprouts / leaves) | Pisum sativum |
| Poke | Phytolacca americana |
| Radicchio | Cichorium intybus |
| Rapini (broccoli rabe) | Brassica rapa rapa |
| Samphire | Crithmum maritimum |
| Sculpit / Stridolo | Silene inflata |
| Sea beet | Beta vulgaris maritima |
| Sea kale | Crambe maritima |
| Shepherd's purse | Capsella bursa-pastoris |
| Sierra Leone bologi | Crassocephalum |
| Soko | Celosia argentea |
| Sorrel | Rumex acetosa |
| Sour cabbage | Brassica oleracea |
| Spinach | Spinacia oleracea |
| Summer purslane | Portulaca oleracea |
| Swiss chard | Beta vulgaris cicla (flavescens) |
| Tatsoi | Brassica rapa (rosularis) |
| Turnip greens | Brassica rapa (rapifera) |
| Watercress | Nasturtium officinale |
| Water spinach | Ipomoea aquatica |
| Wheatgrass | Triticum aestivum |
| Yarrow | Achillea millefolium |
| Yao choy (油菜 Yu choy) | Brassica napus |
Fruits
| Species name | |
| Armenian cucumber | Cucumis melo var. flexuosus |
| Bell pepper | Capsicum annuum |
| Bitter melon / Bitter gourd | Momordica charantia |
| Caigua / Achocha | Cyclanthera pedata |
| Calabash / Bottle gourd | Lagenaria siceraria |
| Chayote | Sechium edule |
| Cucamelon / Mouse melon | Melothria scabra |
| Cucumber | Cucumis sativus |
| Eggplant / Aubergine / Brinjal | Solanum melongena |
| Ivy gourd | Coccinia grandis |
| Kiwano / Horned melon | Cucumis metuliferus |
| Luffa | Luffa cylindrica |
| Olive fruit | Olea europaea |
| Pumpkin | Cucurbita |
| Pointed gourd | Trichosanthes dioica |
| Ridged gourd | Luffa acutangula |
| Snake gourd | Trichosanthes cucumerina |
| Spine gourd / Kantola | Momordica dioica |
| Squash | Cucurbita |
| Sweet pepper | Capsicum annuum (grossum) |
| Tinda | Praecitrullus fistulosus |
| Tomatillo | Physalis philadelphica |
| Tomato | Solanum lycopersicum |
| Vanilla | Vanilla |
| West Indian gherkin | Cucumis anguria |
| Water melon | Citrullus Lanatus |
| Winter melon | Benincasa hispida |
| Zucchini / Courgette / Marrow | Cucurbita pepo |
Edible flowers
| Species name | |
| Artichoke | Cynara cardunculus / scolymus |
| Broccoli | Brassica oleracea |
| Broccolini flowers | Brassica oleracea |
| Caper | Capparis spinosa |
| Cauliflower | Brassica oleracea |
| Pumpkin flower | Cucurbita |
| Daylily | Hemerocallis fulva |
| Loroco | Fernaldia pandurata |
| Courgette flowers | Cucurbita |
| Squash blossoms | Cucurbita |
Podded vegetables
"Common bean", "kidney bean", "haricot bean", "pinto bean", "navy bean", and "green bean" are all varieties of the species Phaseolus vulgaris.
| Species name | |
| American groundnut | Apios americana |
| Asparagus bean | Vigna unguiculata (sesquipedalis) |
| Azuki bean | Vigna angularis |
| Black-eyed pea | Vigna unguiculata unguiculata |
| Chickpea | Cicer arietinum |
| Common bean | Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Drumstick | Moringa oleifera |
| Dolichos bean | Lablab purpureus |
| Fava bean | Vicia faba |
| Garbanzo | Cicer arietinum |
| Green bean (French bean) | Phaseolus vulgaris |
| Guar | Cyamopsis tetragonoloba |
| Horse gram | Macrotyloma uniflorum |
| Indian pea | Lathyrus sativus |
| Lentil | Lens culinaris |
| Lima bean | Phaseolus lunatus |
| Moth bean | Vigna acontifolia |
| Mung bean | Vigna radiata |
| Okra | Abelmoschus esculentus |
| Pea | Pisum sativum |
| Peanut | Arachis hypogaea |
| Pigeon pea | Cajanus cajan |
| Ricebean | Vigna umbellata |
| Runner bean | Phaseolus coccineus |
| Snap pea (sugarsnap, mangetout) | Pisum sativum (macrocarpon) |
| Snow pea (mangetout) | Pisum sativum (saccharatum) |
| Soybean | Glycine max |
| Tarwi (Tarhui / Chocho) | Lupinus mutabilis |
| Tepary bean | Phaseolus acutifolius |
| Urad bean | Vigna mungo |
| Velvet bean | Mucuna pruriens |
| Winged bean | Psophocarpus tetragonolobus |
Bulb and stem vegetables
| Species name | |
| Asparagus | Asparagus officinalis |
| Cardoon | Cynara cardunculus |
| Celeriac | Apium graveolens (rapaceum) |
| Celery | Apium graveolens |
| Chives | Allium schoenoprasum |
| Elephant garlic | Allium ampeloprasum (ampeloprasum) |
| Florence fennel | Foeniculum vulgare (dulce) |
| Garlic | Allium sativum |
| Garlic chives | Allium tuberosum |
| Kohlrabi | Brassica oleracea (gongylodes) |
| Kurrat | Allium ampeloprasum (kurrat) |
| Lemongrass | Cymbopogon citratus |
| Leek | Allium porrum |
| Lotus root | Nelumbo nucifera |
| Nopal | Opuntia ficus-indica |
| Onion | Allium cepa |
| Pearl onion | Allium ampeloprasum (sectivum) |
| Potato onion | Allium cepa (aggregatum) |
| Prussian asparagus | Ornithogalum pyrenaicum |
| Spring onion / Scallion | Allium wakegi |
| Shallot | Allium cepa (aggregatum) |
| Tree onion | Allium × proliferum |
| Welsh onion | Allium fistulosum |
| Wild leek | Allium tricoccum |
| Manchurian wild rice | Zizania latifolia |
Root and tuberous vegetables
Main page: List of root vegetables
Carrots come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors.
| Species name | |
| Ahipa | Pachyrhizus ahipa |
| Arracacha | Arracacia xanthorrhiza |
| Bamboo shoot | Bambusa vulgaris Phyllostachys edulis |
| Beetroot | Beta vulgaris vulgaris |
| Burdock | Arctium lappa |
| Broadleaf arrowhead | Sagittaria latifolia |
| Camas | Camassia |
| Canna | Canna |
| Carrot | Daucus carota |
| Cassava | Manihot esculenta |
| Chinese artichoke | Stachys affinis |
| Daikon | Raphanus sativus (longipinnatus) |
| Earthnut pea | Lathyrus tuberosus |
| Elephant foot yam | Amorphophallus paeoniifolius |
| Ensete | Ensete ventricosum |
| Galangal | Alpinia galanga |
| Ginger | Zingiber officinale |
| Hamburg parsley | Petroselinum crispum tuberosum |
| Horseradish | Armoracia rusticana |
| Jerusalem artichoke | Helianthus tuberosus |
| Jícama | Pachyrhizus erosus |
| Mashua | Tropaeolum tuberosum |
| Parsnip | Pastinaca sativa |
| Pignut | Conopodium majus |
| Potato | Solanum tuberosum |
| Prairie turnip | Psoralea esculenta |
| Radish | Raphanus sativus |
| Rutabaga (swede) | Brassica napus (napobrassica) |
| Salsify | Tragopogon porrifolius |
| Scorzonera | Scorzonera hispanica |
| Skirret | Sium sisarum |
| Swede | Brassica napus (napobrassica) |
| Sweet potato (Kumara) | Ipomoea batatas |
| Taro | Colocasia esculenta |
| Ti | Cordyline fruticosa |
| Tigernut | Cyperus esculentus |
| Turmeric | Curcuma longa |
| Turnip | Brassica rapa (rapifera) |
| Ulluco | Ullucus tuberosus |
| Wasabi | Wasabia japonica |
| Water caltrop | Trapa natans Trapa bicornis |
| Water chestnut | Eleocharis dulcis |
| Yacón | Smallanthus sonchifolius |
| Yam | Dioscorea |
Sea vegetables
| Species name | |
| Aonori | Monostroma Enteromorpha |
| Arame | Eisenia bicyclis |
| Carola | Callophyllis variegata |
| Dabberlocks (Badderlocks) | Alaria esculenta |
| Dulse (Dillisk) | Palmaria palmata |
| Hijiki | Hizikia fusiformis |
| Kombu | Laminaria japonica |
| Laver / Gim | Porphyra |
| Mozuku | Cladosiphon okamuranus |
| Nori | Porphyra |
| Ogonori | Gracilaria |
| Sea grape | Caulerpa |
| Sea lettuce | Ulva lactuca |
| Wakame | Undaria pinnatifida |
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