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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:-
