Cucurbita maxima also known as Winter squash is a member of the Cucurbitaceae family and relatives of both the melon…
Browsing: Vegetables
Swamp cabbage (Ipomoea aquatic) is an edible flowering plant in the family Convolvulaceae native to Asia, Africa and southwestern Pacific…
Spinach also called Spinacia oleracea is a leafy green vegetable which is cultivated for its edible leaves and added to…
Sesbania grandiflora also known as agate or hummingbird tree is a small tree in the genus Sesbania and is believed…
Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius), also called Common Salsify, Jerusalem Star, Goatsbeard, Vegetable Oyster, Salsify, White Salsify, Wild Salsify is a biennal…
Agar seaweed scientifically known as Eucheuma spp. is seaweeds that are most common and fast growing species in the Philippines and…
Rutabaga (Brassica napus L.; Napobrassica group), also referred to as swedes, Swedish turnips, and turnip-rooted cabbage, is a member of…
The radish (Raphanus sativus) is a root vegetable, usually white in color though pink, red, black also exists. It has…
Purslane, also called Portulaca oleracea, is plants consider a weed in the United States and it is found in most…
Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne, family Cucurbitaceae) is a vine like flowering plant originally from Central America and Northern South America.…
The potato is a tuber—a short, thick, underground stem with stored starches and sugars of the potato plant. It was…
Sweet peppers and chilies are both derived from the same species, Capsicum annuum. The pepper plant is a member of…
Peas are usually referred to as the pods or even the little, circular seeds of the legume Pisum sativum. Botanically,…
Collard, Brassica oleracea var viridis is herbaceous annual or biennial plants in the family Brassicaceae that includes cabbage, kale, and…
Parsnip is a member of umbelliferae (Apiaceae) family, in the genus, Pastinaca and is actually a relative of the carrot,…
Parsley is the common name for a bright green, biennial herb of European origin, Petroselinum crispum, which is…
Packed with vibrant flavor, onions are a staple food throughout the world. It is a close relative of other Allium…
Okra (Lady’s Finger), Abelmoschus esculentus, is an economically important vegetable crop grown in tropical and sub-tropical parts of the world.…
Tetragonia tetragonioides also known as New Zealand spinach, Tetragonia, ice plant, ever bearing spinach, everlasting spinach, perpetual spinach, Della Nuova…
Mustard greens (Brassica juncea), also known as Indian mustard, Chinese mustard and leaf mustard, is a species of mustard plant…
Dioscorea pentaphylla also known as Mountain Yam, Five Leaf Yam, Wild yam, Prickly yam is a member of the…
Nelumbo nucifera, under the more common names of the Hindu Lotus, Egyptian Bean, Lotus, Indian Lotus, Lotus Bean, Sacred Lotus,…
Also known as blue daisy, blue dandelion, blue sailors, blue weed, bunk, coffee weed, cornflower, hendibeh, horseweed, ragged sailors, succory,…
Romaine lettuce is a type of lettuce belonging to the genus Lactuca and native to Mediterranean region and also Asia…
Lamb’s quarters (Chenopodium album) native to Europe and Asia is a relative of spinach and is found in many gardens…
Leek belongs to the family Liliaceae and genus Allium which is composed of approximately 600 known species that have been…
Agaricus bisporus (English: Portobello, Portobello mushroom) is a fungus, and the type species of the genus Agaricus. It is native…
Brassica oleracea L., Gongylodes group, also known as kohlrabi and turnip-rooted cabbage, is a member of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) family.…
Morel Mushroom (Morchella spp.), commonly known as Common morel, yellow morel, morel, morel mushroom, true morel, sponge morel and sponge…
The chanterelle Cantharellus cibarius is widely regarded as among the most anticipated of edible mushrooms. It can be found singly,…