Vegetables are edible plants or parts of a plant (e.g. leaves, stems, or roots).
The term vegetable in common usage tends to refer to a subset of plant parts, excluding grains, legumes, spices and sweet fruits. These vegetables tend to have a mild taste, low calories (usually <35kcal/100grams) and low protein content.
List of vegetables[edit | edit source]
The following plants/plant parts are considered vegetables according to our definition:
Leaf vegetables[edit | edit source]
- Amaranth (Amaranthus cruentus)
- Arugula, also called rocket, (Eruca sativa)
- Beet greens (Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris)
- Bok choy (Brassica rapa Chinensis group)
- Borage greens (Borago officinalis)
- Broccoli Rabe (Brassica rapa subsp. rapa)
- Brussels sprout (Brassica oleracea Gemmifera group)
- Cabbage (Brassica oleracea Capitata group)
- Catsear (Hypochaeris radicata)
- Celery (Apium graveolens)
- Celtuce (Lactuca sativa var. asparagina)
- Ceylon spinach (Basella alba)
- Chaya (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius subsp. aconitifolius)
- Chickweed (Stellaria)
- Chicory (Cichorium intybus)
- Chinese Mallow (Malva verticillata)
- Chrysanthemum leaves (Chrysanthemum coronarium)
- Collard greens (Brassica oleracea)
- Corn salad (Valerianella locusta)
- Cress (Lepidium sativum)
- Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
- Endive (Cichorium endivia)
- Fat hen (Chenopodium album)
- Fiddlehead (Pteridium aquilinum, Athyrium esculentum)
- Fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis)
- Garden Rocket (Eruca sativa)
- Golden samphire (Inula crithmoides)
- Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus)
- 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)
- Lamb's lettuce (Valerianella locusta)
- Land cress (Barbarea verna)
- Lettuce (Lactuca sativa)
- Lizard's tail (Houttuynia cordata)
- Melokhia (Corchorus olitorius, Corchorus capsularis)
- Miner's Lettuce
- Mizuna greens (Brassica rapa Nipposinica group)
- Mustard (Sinapis alba)
- Napa cabbage (Brassica rapa Pekinensis group)
- New Zealand Spinach (Tetragonia tetragonioides)
- Orache (Atriplex hortensis)
- Pak choy (Brassica rapa Chinensis group)
- Paracress (Acmella oleracea)
- Pea sprouts/leaves (Pisum sativum)
- Poke (Phytolacca americana)
- Radicchio (Cichorium intybus)
- Samphire (Crithmum maritimum)
- Sculpit/Stridolo (Silene inflata)
- Sea beet (Beta vulgaris subsp. maritima)
- Sea kale (Crambe maritima)
- Sierra Leone bologi (Crassocephalum spp.)
- Soko (Celosia argentea)
- Sorrel (Rumex acetosa)
- Spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
- 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)
Fruits[edit | edit source]
- Bell pepper (Capsicum annuum) (commonly called "capsicum" in Australia)
- Bitter melon/Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia)
- Chayote (Sechium edule)
- Zucchini (a.k.a. Courgette) (Cucurbita pepo)
- Cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
- Ivy Gourd (Coccinia grandis)
- Eggplant/Aubergine/Brinjal (Solanum melongena)
- Luffa (Luffa cylindrica)
- Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.)
- Squash (Cucurbita spp.)
- Sweet pepper (Capsicum annuum Grossum group)
- Tinda (Praecitrullus fistulosus)
- Tomatillo (Physalis philadelphica)
- Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum var)
- Winter melon (Benincasa hispida)
- West Indian gherkin (Cucumis anguria)
Flowers and flower buds[edit | edit source]
- Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus, C. scolymus)
- Broccoli (Brassica oleracea)
- Cauliflower (Brassica oleracea)
- Courgette flowers (Cucurbita spp.)
- Squash blossoms (Cucurbita spp.)
Bulb and stem vegetables[edit | edit source]
- Asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)
- Cardoon (Cynara cardunculus)
- Celeriac (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum)
- Celery (Apium graveolens)
- Elephant Garlic (Allium ampeloprasum var. ampeloprasum)
- Florence fennel (Foeniculum vulgare var. dulce)
- Kohlrabi (Brassica oleracea Gongylodes group)
- Kurrat (Allium ampeloprasum var. kurrat)
- Leek (Allium porrum)
- Lotus root (Nelumbo nucifera)
- Nopal (Opuntia ficus-indica)
- Onion (Allium cepa)
- Pearl onion (A. ampeloprasum var. sectivum or A. ampeloprasum 'Pearl-Onion Group)
- Potato onion ('Aggregatum group' of Allium cepa)
- Prussian asparagus (Ornithogalum pyrenaicum)
- Spring Onion/Scallion (Allium wakegi)
- Shallot (Allium cepa Aggregatum group)
- Tree Onion (Allium × proliferum)
- Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum)
- Wild leek (Allium tricoccum)
Root and tuberous vegetables[edit | edit source]
- Ahipa (Pachyrhizus ahipa)
- 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.)
- Carrots (Daucus carota)
- Chinese artichoke (Stachys affinis)
- Daikon (Raphanus sativus Longipinnatus group)
- Earthnut pea (Lathyrus tuberosus)
- Elephant Foot yam (Amorphophallus_paeoniifolius)
- Ensete (Ensete ventricosum)
- Hamburg parsley (Petroselinum crispum var. tuberosum)
- Horseradish (Armoracia rusticana)
- Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus)
- Jícama (Pachyrhizus erosus)
- Mashua (Tropaeolum tuberosum)
- Parsnip (Pastinaca sativa)
- Pignut (Conopodium majus)
- Potato
- Prairie turnip (Psoralea esculenta)
- Radish (Raphanus sativus)
- Rutabaga (Brassica napus Napobrassica group)
- Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius)
- Scorzonera (Scorzonera hispanica)
- Skirret (Sium sisarum)
- Rutabaga, a.k.a Swede (Brassica napus Napobrassica group)
- Ti (Cordyline fruticosa)
- Tigernut (Cyperus esculentus)
- Turnip (Brassica rapa Rapifera group)
- Ulluco (Ullucus tuberosus)
- Water caltrop (Trapa natans) or (Trapa bicornis).
- Water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis)
- Yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius)
Sea vegetables[edit | edit source]
- Aonori (Monostroma spp., Enteromorpha spp.)
- Carola (Callophyllis variegata)
- Dabberlocks or badderlocks (Alaria esculenta)
- Dulse or dillisk (Palmaria palmata)
- Hijiki (Hizikia fusiformis)
- Kombu (Laminaria japonica)
- Laver (or gim) (Porphyra spp.)
- Mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus)
- Nori (Porphyra spp.)
- Ogonori (Gracilaria spp.)
- Sea grape (Caulerpa spp.)
- Sea kale (Crambe maritima)
- Sea lettuce (Ulva lactuca)
- Wakame (Undaria pinnatifida)
Large scale growing[edit | edit source]
Large scale growing of vegetables depends on automation of many processes. While this is usually includes use of pesticides and herbicides, other principles of gardening can be used to apply permaculture principles on a larger scale. For example, composting can be more efficient on a larger scale, compost tea can spread the benefits of soil microflora across a large area, and mulching can reduce the problems of weeds.
See also[edit | edit source]
- Fruit
- Protein food
- Staple crops
- Gardening
- Agriculture
- Map with some native spices, legumes,...
- File:Indigenous vegetables.png
References[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_culinary_vegetables
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vegetable
- Plants For A Future - 7000+ Plants (fruits, vegetables, shrubs and trees) and their important properties (growth conditions, locations, medicinal use and edibility, etc). Resource for every permaculture garden.
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies - Database for food composition, food energy and 64 nutrients/food components, food descriptions, food codes, portion sizes and nutrient profiles for foods. Resource for every "permaculturally" interested nutritionist.
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