Vegetables may be further categorised into the following groups.
(a) Leafy and salad vegetables
(b) Fruits
(c) Flowers and Flower Buds
(d) Podded vegetables (Legumes)
(e) Bulb and stem vegetables
(f) Root and tuberous vegetables
(g) Sea vegetables
(h) Herbs
For convenience, this list has been divided into these groups. To find information on a specific vegetable, please go to the names (hyperlinks) underlined in Blue.
A-Z LIST OF VEGETABLES
(a) Leafy and salad vegetables
- Amaranth
Amaranth (Amaranthus tricolour)
Asparagus - Baby Green and White
Banana Blossom and Banana Leaf
Beans Borlotti and Continental
Bean - Broad and Flat, French or Stringbean
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris)
Bitterleaf (Vernonia calvoana)
Bok choy (Brassica rapa Chinensis group) Chinese and Shanghai Chinese Chard
Broccoli Rabe (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa)
Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea Gemmifera group)
Cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata group)
Cabbage - Bamboo Mustard Green and Tuscan
Cabbage - Chinese and Swatow Mustard Green
Cabbage - Savoy, Ballhead and Red
Catsear (Hypochaeris radicata)
Celtuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina)
Chard (Beta vulgaris var. cicla)
Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius subsp. aconitifolius)
Chinese Boxthorn (Lycium chinense)
Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa Pekinensis group)
Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata)
Chrysanthemum leaves (Chrysanthemum coronarium)
Collard greens (Brassica oleracea)
- Corn sala
Corn salad (Valerianella locusta)
Cress (Lepidium sativum)
Cucumber - Continental and Lebanese
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Endive (Cichorium endivia)
Epazote (Chenopodium ambrosioides)
Fat hen (Chenopodium album)
Fiddlehead (Pteridium aquilinum, Athyrium esculentum)
Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis)
Garden Rocket (Eruca sativa)
Golden samphire (Inula crithmoides)
Greater Plantain (Plantago major)
Kai-lan (Brassica rapa Alboglabra group)
Kale (Brassica oleracea Acephala group)
Komatsuna (Brassica rapa Pervidis or Komatsuna group)
Kuka (Adansonia spp.)
Lagos bologi (Talinum fruticosum)
Land cress (Barbarea verna)
- Lettuce
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
Lizard’s tail (Houttuynia cordata)
Melokhia (Corchorus olitorius, Corchorus capsularis)
Mizuna greens (Brassica rapa Nipposinica group)
Mustard (Sinapis alba)
New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides)
Orache (Atriplex hortensis)
Pak choy (Brassica rapa Chinensis group)
Paracress (Acmella oleracea)
Pea sprouts/leaves (Pisum sativum)
Polk (Phytolacca americana)
Radicchio (Cichorium intybus)
Samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima)
Seakale (Crambe maritima)
Sierra Leone bologi (Crassocephalum spp.)
Silverbeet Beta vulgaris (Chenopodiaceae)
Soko (Celosia argentea)
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
- Summer purslane sala
Summer purslane (Portulaca oleracea)
Swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla var. flavescens)
Tatsoi (Brassica rapa Rosularis group)
Turnip greens (Brassica rapa Rapifera group)
Watercress (Nasturtium officinale)
Water spinach (Ipomoea aquatica)
Winter purslane (Claytonia perfoliata)
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
(b) Fruits
Avocado (Persea americana)
Capsicum/Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Capsicum - Bullhorn Red and Yellow
Capsicum - Gourmet Orange and Yellow
Capsicum - Hungarian, Long Sweet Yellow and Long Sweet Mixed
Bitter melon (Momordica charantia) and Bitter Melon Leaf
- Types of Eggplant
Eggplant - Black Bell and Thai Round
Eggplant - Long Tom and Continental
Pumpkins
Squash (Cucurbita spp.)
Sweet corn aka corn; aka maize (Zea mays)
Tinda (Praecitrullus fistulosus)
Tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica)
Tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum var)
Winter melon (Benincasa hispida)
West Indian gherkin (Cucumis anguria)
Zucchini - Blackjack, Regal Black and Gold Rush
(c) Flowers and Flower Buds
Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus, C. scolymus)
Artichokes - Globe and Jerusalem
Broccoli Rabe (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa)
Broccoli - Chinese and Broccolini
- Cauliflower
Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea)
Cauliflower - Purple and Green
Squash blossoms (Cucurbita spp.)
(d) Podded vegetables (Legumes)
Varieties of soybeans are used for many purposes.
American groundnut (Apios americana)
Azuki bean (Vigna angularis)
Black-eyed pea (Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata)
Chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Drumstick (Moringa oleifera)
Dolichos bean (Lablab purpureus)
Fava bean (Vicia faba)
Green bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba)
Horse gram (Macrotyloma uniflorum)
- Indian pea
Indian pea (Lathyrus sativus)
Lentil (Lens culinaris)
Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus)
Moth bean (Vigna acontifolia)
Mung bean (Vigna radiata)
Pea - Shelling (Pisum sativum)
Peanut (Arachis hypogaea)
Pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan)
Ricebean (Vigna umbellata)
Runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus)
Soybean (Glycine max)
Tarwi (tarhui, chocho; Lupinus mutabilis)
Tepary bean (Phaseolus acutifolius)
Urad bean (Vigna mungo)
Velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens)
Winged bean (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus)
Yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)
(e) Bulb and stem vegetables
- Asparagus
Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus)
Celeriac (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum)
Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum)
Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce)
Garlic (Allium sativum)
Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes group) - Green and Purple
Kurrat (Allium ampeloprasum var. kurrat)
Nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica)
Spring Onion/Scallion (Allium wakegi)
Prussian asparagus (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum)
Shallot (Allium cepa Aggregatum group)
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
Wild leek (Allium tricoccum)
(f) Root and tuberous vegetables
Ahipa (Pachyrhizus ahipa)
- Arracacha
Arracacha (Arracacia xanthorrhiza)
Bamboo shoot (Bambusa vulgaris and Phyllostachys edulis)
Beetroot (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris)
Burdock (Arctium lappa)
Broadleaf arrowhead (Sagittaria latifolia)
Camas (Camassia)
Canna (Canna spp.)
Carrot - All Seasons and Top Weight
Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis)
Daikon (Raphanus sativus Longipinnatus group)
Earthnut pea (Lathyrus tuberosus)
Elephant Foot yam (Amorphophallus_paeoniifolius)
Ensete (Ensete ventricosum)
Ginger (Zingiber officinale)
- Gobo
Gobo (Arctium lappa)
Hamburg parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum)
Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
Jícama (Pachyrhizus erosus)
Mooli (Raphanus sativus Longipinnatus group)
Pignut (Conopodium majus)
Plectranthus (Plectranthus spp.)
Potato (Solanum tuberosum)
Prairie turnip (Psoralea esculenta)
Radish (Raphanus sativus)
Rutabaga (Brassica napus Napobrassica group)
Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)
Scorzonera (Scorzonera hispanica)
Skirret (Sium sisarum)
- Sweet Potato
Sweet Potato or Kumara (Ipomoea batatas)
Taro (Colocasia esculenta)
Ti (Cordyline fruticosa)
Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus)
Turnip (Brassica rapa Rapifera group)
Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus)
Wasabi (Wasabia japonica)
Water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)
Yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius)
(g) Sea vegetables
Aonori (Monostroma spp., Enteromorpha spp.)
Carola (Callophyllis variegata)
Dabberlocks aka badderlocks (Alaria esculenta)
Dulse (Palmaria palmata)
Gim (Porphyra spp.)
Hijiki (Hizikia fusiformis)
- Kombu
Kombu (Laminaria japonica)
Laver (Porphyra spp.)
Mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus)
Nori (Porphyra spp.)
Ogonori (Gracilaria spp.)
Sea grape (Caulerpa spp.)
Seakale (Crambe maritima)
Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca)
Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida)
