List of vegetables

Various vegetables and mushrooms on offer at a market stall in Nuremberg, 2015

This list of vegetables is intended to provide an overview of the edible types of vegetables .

• This list of vegetables gives an overview according to the parts of the vegetable used from a horticultural point of view and the trade names .
• In the list of useful plants , the plant species that produce vegetables are summarized from a botanical point of view, whereby they are sorted there according to ingredients and use based on W. Franke: Nutzpflanzenkunde (lit. see there).
• The category: Vegetables offers a sorting of the vegetable groups according to culinary aspects.
• Vegetable variety stands for different cultivated varieties of one and the same biological plant species and are not listed here, but in the specialist articles.

Subdivision of vegetables according to their use

Vegetables divided according to their use

See the diagram on the right, in which vegetables are listed according to their use.

Leafy vegetables

Salads

• Garden salad ( Lactuca sativa L.) ( daisy family )
  • Lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L. var.capitata L.)
  • Cut lettuce ( Lactuca sativa L. var. Crispa L.)
  • Binding salad ( Lactuca sativa L. var. Longifolia L.)
  • Asparagus salad ( Lactuca sativa var. Angustana )
  • Iceberg lettuce
• Common Wegwarte ( Cichorium intybus L. ) ( Aster family )
  • Chicory ( Cichorium intybus var. Foliosum ) (varieties: Sugar Loaf , Radicchio )
  • Endive ( Cichorium endivia L. )
• Common dandelion (Taraxacum sect.Ruderalia)
• Arugula , rocket ( Diplotaxis tenuifolia or Eruca sativa ) ( Brassicaceae )
• Swiss chard ( Beta vulgaris subsp. Vulgaris ) ( goosefoot family )
• Spinach ( Spinacia oleracea L. ) ( Goosefoot family )
• Water spinach ( Ipomoea aquatica Forssk. ) ( Bindweed )
• Gartenmelde ( Atriplex hortensis L. ) ( Goosefoot Family )
• Watercress ( Nasturtium officinale R.BR. ) ( cruciferous family )
• Purslane ( Portulaca ssp. Sativa (Haw.) Cel. ) ( Portulacaceae )
• Ordinary plate herb (Cuba spinach, Postelein, Winter purslane, Claytonia perfoliata DONN. Ex Willd ) ( portulacaceae )
• Malabar spinach , Indian spinach ( Basella alba )
• New Zealand spinach , New Zealand spinach ( Tetragonia tetragonioides )
• Jambu ( Acmella oleracea (L.) RKJANSEN ) ( Compositae )
• Jute leaves ( Corchorus olitorius L. ) ( Mallow family )
• Ice plant ( Mesembryanthemum crystallinum ) ( aizoaceae )
• Daylilies , e.g. B. the yellow-red daylily ( Hemerocallis fulva L. ) ( daylily family )
• Spiked strawberry spinach ( Chenopodium capitatum (L.) ASCH. ) ( Goosefoot family )
• Good Heinrich ( Chenopodium bonus-henricus L. ) ( Goosefoot family )
• Common dock ( Rumex ) ( knotweed family )

• see also lettuce plant

Cabbage

• Cabbage ( Brassica ) ( cruciferous vegetables )
  • Mediterranean cabbage ( B. fruticulosa )
  • Rod cabbage , or Indian mustard or Serepta mustard, ( B. juncea )
  • Oilseed rape and turnip ( B. napus )
    • Swede, swede, wruke ( B. napus subsp. Rapifera MTZG. )
    • Oilseed rape ( B. napus subsp. Napus L. )
    • Cut cabbage ( B. napus subsp. Pabularia )
  • Black mustard ( B. nigra (L.) KOCH )
  • Vegetable cabbage ( B. oleracea L.)
    • Cauliflower ( B. oleracea var. Botrytis L.)
      • Romanesco ( B. oleracea convar. Botrytis var. Botrytis L.)
    • Broccoli ( B. oleracea var. Italica Plenck)
    • Kohlrabi ( B. oleracea var. Gongylodes L.)
    • Head cabbage ( B. oleracea convar. Capitata L.)
      • Red cabbage ( Brassica oleracea convar. Capitata var. Rubra L.)
      • White cabbage ( Brassica oleracea convar. Capitata var. Alba L.)
        • cabbage
      • Savoy cabbage , Savoy cabbage ( B. oleracea convar. Capitata var. Sabauda L.)
    • Brussels sprouts ( Brassica oleracea var. Gemmifera DC.)
    • Kale , " brown cabbage " ( B. oleracea var. Sabellica L.)
    • Palm cabbage ( Brassica oleracea var. Palmifolia DC.)
    • Marrow stem cabbage ( B. oleracea var. Medullosa Thell.)
  • Rapeseed ( B. rapa L. )
    • Rapeseed ( B. rapa subsp. Oleifera )
    • Chinese cabbage ( B. rapa subsp. Pekinensis )
    • Pak Choi ( B. rapa subsp. Chinensis )
    • Turnip , turnip , turnip , Teltow turnips , Bavarian turnip ( B. rapa subsp. Rapa )
      • Turnip stalk (as a pure leaf vegetable)

Other

• Celery ( Apium graveolens var. Dulce )

Flowering vegetables

• Artichoke ( Cynara scolymus ) ( daisy family )
• Zucchini ( Curcubita pepo subsp. Pepo convar. Giromontiina ) ( cucurbits )
• Cauliflower ( Brassica oleracea var. Botrytis L.)
• Broccoli ( Brassica oleracea var. Italica Plenck)
• Romanesco ( Brassica oleracea convar. Botrytis var. Botrytis )
• Lilies ( Lilium L. ) ( Lily family )
• Dahlias ( Dahlia CAV. ) ( Aster family )
• Caper ( Capparis spinosa ) ( cruciferous species )

Fruit vegetables

Cucurbitaceae family

• Subfamily Cucurbitoideae
  • Citrullus
    • Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus (THUNB.) MATSUM. & NAKAI. )
  • Cucumber ( Cucumis L. )
    • Honeydew melon ( Cucumis melo L. )
    • Kiwano ( Cucumis metuliferus E.MEY.EX NAUDIN )
    • Cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L. ) ( pickled cucumber )
  • Pumpkins and zucchini ( cucurbita ) to complement
    • Pumpkin , zucchini , spaghetti squash ( C. pepo L. )
    • Giant or Hokkaido pumpkin ( C. maxima )
    • Musk gourd ( C. moschata )
    • Fig Leaf Pumpkin ( C. ficifolia )?
  • Bitter melon ( Momordica L. , 45 species)
  • Bottle gourds ( Lagenaria siceraria (MOLINA) STANDL. )
  • Sponge Gourd ( Luffa MILL. )
  • Sechium
    • Chayote = Christofine, ( Sechium edule (JACQ.) SW. )
• Tomato ( Solanum lycopersicum L. ) ( nightshade family )
• Tomatillo ( Physalis philadelphica ) ( nightshade family )
• Paprika , pepperoni, chilli ( Capsicum L. ) ( nightshade family )
• Amaranth ( Amaranthus L. ) ( Foxtail family )
• Eggplant (Solanum melongena)
• Avocado ( Persea americana MILL. ) ( Laurel family )
• Okra ( Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. ) ( Mallow )
• Breadfruit ( Artocarpus altitis (PARKINS. EX DU ROI) FOSB.CORR.ST.JOHN ) ( Mulberry family )
• Yacon ( Smallanthus sanchifolius L. ) ( Inca root ) ( Aster family )

root vegetable

Tuber vegetables

• Yellow turnip , carrot ( Daucus carota L. ssp. Sativus ) ( Umbelliferae )
• Beetroot , beetroot ( Beta vulgaris subsp. Vulgaris )
• Brassica
• sugar beet
  • Swede , swede ( Brassica napus subsp. Rapifera )
  • Brassica rapa
    • May beet ( Brassica rapa subsp. Rapa var. Majalis )
    • Teltower turnip ( Brassica rapa subsp. Rapa var. Pygmaea )
• Horseradish ( Armoracia rusticana GAERTN.MEY. & SCHERB.)
• Radish ( Raphanus sativus L. subsp. Sativus )
• Daikon ( Raphanus sativus var. Longipinnatus )
• Black winter radish ( Raphanus sativus subsp. Niger var. Niger )
• Wasabi ( Wasabia japonica MATSUM. ) ( Cruciferous vegetables )
• Potato ( Solanum tuberosum L. ) ( nightshade family )
• Garden salsify ( Scorzonera hispanica L. ) ( Asteraceae )
• Parsnip ( Pastinaca sativa ) ( umbellifers )
• Root parsley ( Petroselinum crispum subsp.tuberosum )
• Celery (Apium graveolens)
• Chervil or bulbous calf's goiter ( Chaerophyllum bulbosum L.)
• Lotus root ( nelumbo )
• Yams ( Dioscorea. L. ') ( yams )
• Sweet potato ( Ipomoea batatas L.) ( bindweed family )
• Jerusalem artichoke ( Helianthus tuberosus ) ( Compositae )
• Taro ( Colocasia esculenta ) ( Arum family )
• Yacón ( Smallanthus sonchifolius ) ( Aster family )

Onion vegetables

• Allium ( leek family )
  • Onion ( A. cepa L. )
  • Winter onion , spring onion , ( A. fistulosum L. )
  • Garlic ( A. sativum L. )
  • Shallot ( A. ascalonicum STRAND. )
  • Leek , leek ( A. porrum L. )
    • Pearl onion ( Allium porrum var. Sectivum )
  • Wild garlic ( Allium ursinum )

legumes

• See also bes .: bean (plant)

• Phaseolus
  • Lima bean ( Phaseolus lunatus L.), moon bean
  • Tepary bean ( Phaseolus acutifolius A.GRAY)
  • Fire bean ( Phaseolus coccineus L.), make-up bean
  • French bean , bush bean , runner bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.)
    • Sorts:
      • Kidney bean , kidney bean
      • Pearl bean
      • Quail bean , pinto bean
      • Black bean , Brazil
      • White bean
      • Ahrtaler Köksje

• Soybean ( Glycine max (L.) Merill)

• Pea ( pisum )
  • Shell pea ( Pisum sativum L. convar. Sativum ), also Pahl, Pal or Kneifel peas
  • Pea ( Pisum sativum L. convar. Medullare Alef. Emend. CO clay)
  • Sugar pea ( Pisum sativum L. convar.axiphium Alef emend. CO loam), also snow peas, snow peas or peas, (sugar peas)
  • Giant pea ( Pisum granda sneida L. convar. Sneidulo p. Shneiderium )

• Snail clover ( Medicago L.)
  • Common alfalfa , alfalfa ( M. sativa L.)

• Chickpea ( Cicer arietinum L.)

• Lenses , ( Lens ), ( Lens culinaris medic.)

• Lupins ( Lupinus L.)

• Sweet peas ( Vicia L.)
  • Field bean , broad bean , broad bean ( Vicia faba L.)
  • Lentil vetch , Canadian lentils ( Vicia ervilia L.)
  • Sweet pea ( Vicia sativa (L.) Willd.)

• Common peas ( Lathyrus L.)
  • Common pea ( Lathyrus sativus L.)
  • Tuberous pea ( Lathyrus tuberosus L.)

• Vigna
  • Mat bean , ( Vigna aconitifolia (Jacq.) Maréchal)
  • Adzuki bean , ( Vigna angularis (Willd.) Ohwi & H. Ohashi)
  • Urdbohne , ( Vigna mungo (L.) Hepper)
  • Mung bean , ( Vigna radiata (L.) R. Wilczek), " Bean sprouts "
  • Bambara peanut , ( Vigna subterrane (L.) Verdc.)
  • Rice Bean , ( Vigna umbellata (Thunb.) Ohwi & H. Ohashi)
  • Vigna vexillata (L.) A. Rich., (No German name)
  • Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp., In the three subspecies:
    • Asparagus bean ( Vigna unguiculata subsp.sesquipedalis )
    • Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata subsp. Unguiculata )
    • Catjang bean ( Vigna unguiculata subsp. cylindrica )

• Pigeon pea , ( Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.)

• Macrotyloma
  • Ground bean , ( Macrotyloma geocarpum (Harms) Maréchal & Baudet)
  • Horse bean , ( Macrotyloma uniflorum (Lam.) Verdc.)

• Goa bean , ( Psophocarpus tetragonolobus (L.) DC.)

• Bulb bean , ( Sphenostylis stenocarpa (Hochst. Ex A. Rich.) Harms)

• Faselbohne , Helmbohne , Lablab-Bean , ( Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet)

• Guar Bean ( Cyamopsis tetragonolobus (L.) Taub.)

• Canavalia
  • Jack bean , ( Canavalia ensiformis (L.) DC.)
  • Sword bean , ( Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.)

Other (unsorted)

• Batis ( Batis L.) ( cruciferous vegetables )
• Mexican Chia ( Salvia hispanica ) ( Mint family )
• Chinese water chestnut ( Eleocharis dulcis )
• Marshmallow ( Althaea officinalis L.) ( Mallow family )
• Fennel ( Foeniculum vulgare (L.) Mill.) ( Umbelliferae )
• Vegetables asparagus ( Asparagus officinalis L.) ( asparagaceae )
• Common rhubarb ( Rheum rhabarbarum ) ( Polygonaceae )
• Japanese rhubarb ( Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) Ronse Decr.) ( Knotweed family )
• Coriander ( Coriandrum sativum L.) ( umbelliferae )
• Quinoa ( Chenopodium quinoa Willd.) ( Goosefoot family )
• Swedish turnip ( Brassica napus ) see turnip
• Water mimosa ( Neptunia oleracea Lour.) ( Mimosa family )
• Manioc , mandioca, cassava, cassava or in Latin America Yuca ( Manihot esculenta Crantz) ( milkweed family )
• Tuberous wood sorrel , oca or yam ( Oxalis tuberosa ) ( wood sorrel family )
• Olluco , Melloco or Knollenbaselle ( Ullucus tuberosus ) ( Basellaceae )
• Mashua , also tuberous nasturtium ( Tropaeolum tuberosum ) ( Nasturtium family )
• Bamboo shoots
• Palm hearts
• Sprout vegetables
• Opuntia ficus-indica and other types of opuntia .

See also

• Variety lists of cultivated plants
• Useful plant
• fruit
• Illustration of fruits and vegetables
• Algae (food) are not a vegetable in the strict sense, as many edible algae species are not plants.
• Edible mushrooms are not plants, but are used like vegetables.

literature

see literature of the article vegetables