Some Important Facts About Vegetables In Kitchen Gardening

A Training PresentationBy

Mr. Allah Dad Khan Agriculture Consultant KPK Province Pakistan

Some Important Facts About Vegetables

ByMr Allah Dad Khan

Ash Gourd( White Gourd)

1. Common name:-Ash Gourd2. Botanical Name:-Benincasa

hispida3. Family:-Cucurbiticeae4. Origin:-Malaysia5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-SEEd

Amaranths

1. Common name:-Lal sag2. Botanical Name:-Amaranthus

tricolor3. Family:-Amaranthaceae4. Origin:-India5. Crop Features:-Dicot Annual Heb6. Edible Part:-Leaf stem7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Artichoke

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Cynara

scolymus3. Family:-Compositae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Artichoke Jerusalem

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Helianthus

tuberosus3. Family:-Compositae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Asparagus

1. Common name:-Hillue2. Botanical Name:-Asparagus

officinalis3. Family:-Liliceae4. Origin:-Asia Africa5. Crop Features:-Moocot Dioceous

herb6. Edible Part:-Spears7. Flower Colour:-Yellowish green8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Beet ( Beet root)

1. Common name:-Chukandar2. Botanical Name:-Beta vulgaris

var bengalensis3. Family:-Chenopodiceae4. Origin:-Mediterrian Region5. Crop Features:-Dicit Pod Herb6. Edible Part:-Fleshy Root7. Flower Colour:-Green calyx8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Bottle Gourd

1. Common name:-Bottle Gourd2. Botanical Name:-Lagenaria

siceraria3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-South Africa5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit and Leaves7. Flower Colour:-White8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Butternut squash

1. Common name:- Butternut Squash

2. Botanical Name:-Cucuribta mosschata

3. Family:-Cucubiticeae4. Origin:-Australia5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Pumpkin7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Bitter Gourd

Common name:-Bitter Gourd

Botanical Name:-Momordica charantia

Family:-Cucurbitacea Origin:-India Crop Features:-Vine Edible Part:-Fruit Flower Colour:-White Fruit Type :-Berry Mode of propagation:-Seed

Brinjal ( Aubergine in Uk and Egg Plant in USA)1. Common name:-Brinjal2. Botanical Name:-Solanum

melongena3. Family:-Solonaceae4. Origin:-Indo China5. Crop Features:-Erect Growing6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed TP

Broad Bean

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Vicia faba3. Family:-Leguminosae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Brussels Sprout

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Brassica

oleracea var gemmifera3. Family:-Cruciferae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part 7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Broccoli

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Brassica

oleracea var italica3. Family:-Cruciferae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part 7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Carrot

1. Common name:-Gajjar2. Botanical Name:-Daucus

carota3. Family:-Umbellifereae4. Origin:-Central Asia5. Crop Features:-Dicot Herb6. Edible Part:-Fleshy root7. Flower Colour:-White8. Fruit Type :-Pod9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Chilli

1. Common name:-Chilli2. Botanical Name:-Capsicum

annum3. Family:-Solonaceae4. Origin:-South America5. Crop Features:-Bush6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-White8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-TP

Chow Chow

1. Common name:-Squash2. Botanical Name:-Sechium edule3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-America5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-White8. Fruit Type :-Pepo9. Mode of propagation:-Whole

fruit/stem cutting/root cutting

Cucumber

1. Common name:-Cucumber2. Botanical Name:-Cucumis

sativus3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-China/India5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-TP

Cabbage

1. Common name:-Cabbage2. Botanical Name:-Brassica

oleracea3. Family:-Cruciferae4. Origin:-Mediterrian Region5. Crop Features:-Small,cp,

compact head6. Edible Part:-Head7. Flower Colour:-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Siliqua9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-TP

Cauli Flower

1. Common name:-Cabbage2. Botanical Name:-Brassica

oleracea3. Family:-Cruciferae4. Origin:-Mediterrian Region5. Crop Features:-Flowrer bud white6. Edible Part:Prefloral apical

meristem7. Flower Colour:-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Siliqua9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-TP

Chinese Cabbage

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Brassica

Chensis3. Family:-Cruciferae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Cloocasia

1. Common name:-Turo2. Botanical Name:-Colocasia

esculenta3. Family:-Araceae4. Origin:-South Central Asia5. Crop Features:-Monocot upright6. Edible Part:-Stem tuber7. Flower Colour:-Greenish yellow8. Fruit Type :-Pod9. Mode of propagation:-Corms,

cormels, head sets

Cow pea

1. Common name:-Cow pea2. Botanical Name:-vVigna

anguiculata3. Family:-Leguminosae4. Origin:-Africa5. Crop Features:-Fodder Green

Manuring Crop6. Edible Part:-Pod7. Flower Colour:-Purple8. Fruit Type :-Pod9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-DS

Cluster Bean

1. Common name:-Cluster Bean2. Botanical Name:-Cyamopsis

tetragonoloba3. Family:-Leguminosae4. Origin:-India -Pakistan5. Crop Features:-Bushy growth6. Edible Part:-Pod7. Flower Colour:-Purple8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Dolichos Bean

1. Common name:-DolichosBean2. Botanical Name:- Dolichus

lablab3. Family:-Leguminosae4. Origin:-South East Asia5. Crop Features:-Bushy growth6. Edible Part:-Pod7. Flower Colour:-Purple8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-Ds

Endive

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-3. Family:-4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Fennel ( Aniseed)

1. Common name:-Saunf2. Botanical Name:-Foeniculum

vulgare3. Family:-Apiaceae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

French Bean

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Phaseolus

vulgaris3. Family:-Leguminosae4. Origin:-Mexico , central America5. Crop Features:-Bushy growth6. Edible Part:-Pod7. Flower Colour:-Purpule8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Fenugreek

1. Common name:-Maithi2. Botanical Name:-Trigonella

foenum graecum3. Family:-Leguminosae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-Leaves7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Garden Pea

1. Common name:-Garden Pea2. Botanical Name:-Pisum

Sativum3. Family:-Leguminosae4. Origin:-Middle Asia5. Crop Features:-Bushy growth6. Edible Part:-Immature Seed7. Flower Colour:- White, Purpule8. Fruit Type :-Pod9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-DS

Garlic

1. Common name:-Garlic2. Botanical Name:-Allium Sativum3. Family:-Alliaceae4. Origin:-Cental Asia5. Crop Features:-Small ,single

plant looks like6. Edible Part:-clove7. Flower Colour:-White8. Fruit Type :-Bulb9. Mode of propagation:-clove -

bulb

Ginger

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-3. Family:-4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Knolkhol

1. Common name:-Knolkhol2. Botanical Name:-Brassica

oleracea var gangylodes3. Family:-Cruciferae4. Origin:-Mediterrian Region5. Crop Features:-Seed Head 6. Edible Part:Modified Stem7. Flower Colour:-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Siliqua9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-TP

Leek

1. Common name:-Leek2. Botanical Name:-Allium porrum3. Family:-Alliaceae4. Origin:-Cental Asia5. Crop Features:-Monocot, non

bulbous ,upright narrowflat leaf6. Edible Part:-Leaf and swollen

stem7. Flower Colour:-White8. Fruit Type :-Bulb9. Mode of propagation:-seed

Lima Bean

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Phaseolus

lunatus3. Family:-4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Lettuce

1. Common name:-Salad2. Botanical Name:-Latctuca

sativa3. Family:-Compositae4. Origin:-Med Region5. Crop Features:-Dicot Salad Crop6. Edible Part:-Head and leaves7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Little Gourd

1. Common name:-Little Gourd2. Botanical Name:-Coccinia indica3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-India5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-Whie8. Fruit Type :-Pepo9. Mode of propagation:-Seed10. Sex Form :- Dioecious

Musk Melon

1. Common name:-Musk Melon2. Botanical Name:-Cucumis

melo3. Family:-Cucubitaceae4. Origin:-Asia Minor5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-White8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Okra

1. Common name:-Okra2. Botanical Name:-

Abelmoschus esculentus3. Family:-Malvacea4. Origin:-South America5. Crop Features:-Erect Plant6. Edible Part:-Pod7. Flower Colour:-Whitish-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Pod9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-Ds

Peas

1. Common name:-Peas2. Botanical Name:-P.sativum L3. Family:-Fabaceae4. Origin:-Mediterrian 5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-Stem .leaves and

pods 7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-Pods 9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Snow Peas

1. Common name:-Peas2. Botanical Name:-P.sativum Var

saccharatum3. Family:-Fabaceae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-Stem .leaves and

pods 7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-Pods 9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Onion

1. Common name:-Onion2. Botanical Name:-Allium Cepa3. Family:-Alliaceae4. Origin:-Cental Asia5. Crop Features:-Flower stalk long

produce seed6. Edible Part:-Bulb7. Flower Colour:-White8. Fruit Type :-Bulb9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-bulb

Potato

1. Common name:-Potato2. Botanical Name:-Solanum

tuberosum3. Family:-Solonaceae4. Origin:-Peru ,Bolivia5. Crop Features:-Small erect high

starch content6. Edible Part:-Stem tuber7. Flower Colour:-Whitish8. Fruit Type :-Tuber9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-tuber

Sweet Gourd

1. Common name:- Sweet Gourd2. Botanical Name:-Memoridica

cochinchinensis 3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-India5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-white8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Sweet Potato

1. Common name:-Sweet Potato2. Botanical Name:-Ipomoea batatas3. Family:-Convolvulaceae4. Origin:-Central and South

America5. Crop Features:-Small ,erect6. Edible Part:-Root ,tuber7. Flower Colour:-Whitish purple8. Fruit Type :-Tuber9. Mode of propagation:-Stem

cutting

Pepper( Bell pepper)

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-3. Family:-4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Pointed Gourd

1. Common name:- Pointed Gourd2. Botanical Name:-Cucumis

sativus3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-India5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-Yellowish-white8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Cutting

Radish

1. Common name:- Mulli2. Botanical Name:-Raphanus

saivus3. Family:-Cruciferaea4. Origin:-Central Asia 5. Crop Features:-Dicot pot herb6. Edible Part:-Fleshy root7. Flower Colour:-white8. Fruit Type :-Pod /siliqua9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Ridge Gourd

1. Common name:-Ridge Gourd2. Botanical Name:-Luffa

actangula3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-India5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-TP

Spinach

1. Common name:-Palak2. Botanical Name:-Spinacia

oleracea3. Family:-Chenopodiaceae4. Origin:-Cental Asia5. Crop Features:-Dicot Pod Herb6. Edible Part:-Leaf Stem7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Sponge Gourd

1. Common name:-Sponge Gourd2. Botanical Name:-Luffa cylindica3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-India5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Bepo9. Mode of propagation:-Seed-TP

Snake Gourd

1. Common name:-SnakeGourd2. Botanical Name:-

Trichosanthes anguina3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-India5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-white8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Sweet Gourd

1. Common name:- Sweet Gourd2. Botanical Name:-Memoridica

cochinchinensis 3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-India5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-white8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Sweet Potato

1. Common name:- Sweet Potato 2. Botanical Name:-Ipomoea batatas3. Family:-Convolvulaceae4. Origin:-Central And South

America5. Crop Features:-Smal erect6. Edible Part:-Root tuber7. Flower Colour:-whitish purpule 8. Fruit Type :-Tuber9. Mode of propagation:-Stem

cutting

Soya bean

1. Common name:- 2. Botanical Name:-Glycine max3. Family:-Leguminosae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-Pods7. Flower Colour:- 8. Fruit Type :-Pod9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Tomato

1. Common name:-Tomato2. Botanical Name:-Lycopersicon

esculentum3. Family:-Solonaceae4. Origin:-Peru5. Crop Features:-Determinate and

Indeterminate6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:- Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed -TP

Turnip

1. Common name:-Shaljum2. Botanical Name:-Brassica

compestris var rapa3. Family:-Crucifereae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Water Melon

1. Common name:-Water Melon2. Botanical Name:-Citrullus

lanatus3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:-South Africa5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Fruit7. Flower Colour:-Yellow8. Fruit Type :-Berry9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Rhubarb

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Rheum

rhabarbarum3. Family:-4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-Herbacious

perennial6. Edible Part:-Leaves7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:- seed

Turmeric

1. Common name:- Haldi 2. Botanical Name: Cucuma longa-3. Family:-Zingiberecea4. Origin:- Asia5. Crop Features:-Perrenial

herbacious6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-Pink8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Water cress

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-Nasturtium

officinale3. Family:-Brassiciceae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Zucchini

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-3. Family:-4. Origin:-America 5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:- Yellow8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Celery

1. Common name:- Celery2. Botanical Name:-Apium

graveoolens3. Family:-Apiceae4. Origin:-Italy5. Crop Features:-Pinnate6. Edible Part:-Leaves7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Chard

1. Common name:-Chard2. Botanical Name:-Beta vulgaris3. Family:-Amaranthaceae4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-Biennial

clusture6. Edible Part:-leaves7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:- Seed

Shallot

1. Common name:- Shallot2. Botanical Name:-Allium cepa

var aggregatum3. Family:-4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-

Marrow

1. Common name:-Marrow2. Botanical Name:-Cucurbita

pepo3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:- british Isles5. Crop Features:- Vine6. Edible Part:- Pepo7. Flower Colour:- yellow8. Fruit Type :-Pepo9. Mode of propagation:-

Kale

1. Common name:-Kale2. Botanical Name:-B.oleracea3. Family:-Cruciferae4. Origin:-Greece5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-Leaves7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Tinda

1. Common name:-Indian round gourd

2. Botanical Name:-P.fistulosus3. Family:-Cucurbitaceae4. Origin:- India5. Crop Features:-Vine6. Edible Part:-Pepo7. Flower Colour:- white8. Fruit Type :-Pepo9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

Coriander

1. Common name:-Dhania2. Botanical Name:-Coriandrum

sativum3. Family:-Apiaceae4. Origin:-Africa5. Crop Features:-Herb6. Edible Part:-Leaves and seed7. Flower Colour:-White8. Fruit Type :- Seed9. Mode of propagation:-Seed

1. Common name:-2. Botanical Name:-3. Family:-4. Origin:-5. Crop Features:-6. Edible Part:-7. Flower Colour:-8. Fruit Type :-9. Mode of propagation:-