VEGETABLES

Classification of vegetables

Based on which part of vegetable is edible we classify vegetables as

• LEAFY VEGETABLE :-
  

Plants whose leaves are consumed as food is known as leafy vegetables .
They can be used as salads, soups and main courses.

SPINACH.
MUSTARD LEAVES.
LETTUCE.
WATERCRESS.
ENDIVE
SORREL
RADICCHIO
CHICORY
KOHLRABI
SAVOX.
COS LTTUCE
KALE

• FRUIT VEGETABLE.

Any part of plant which contains the seed along with the flesh is known as fruit vegetables like

CUCUMBER.
TOMATO.
PUMPKIN.
BRINJAL.

• FLOWER VEGETABLE.

CAULIFLOWER
BROCCOLI

• ROOT VEGETABLE.

Edible roots of plants are called root vegetables

EXAMPLES

PARSNIPS
TURNIPS
RUTABAGAS
GINGER

• BULB VEGETABLE.

usually aromatic bulbs of a plant which grows underneath the ground near the surface.Has a layered structure similar to a bulbs

EXAMPLES


GARLIC.
ONION.
SHALLOTS.
SCALLIONS.
LEEKS.
SPRING ONION.
WATER CHESTNUTS.

• STEM VEGETABLE.

When the plant stem is used as food then it is called stem vegetables

EXAMPLE

ASPARAGUS
CELERY

• TUBERS.

Tubers are parts of plants grown underground as a reservoir of nutrition for a potential or developing plant. The word tuber is taken from the the tuberous or swollen structure which emerges in the root as a store of nutrition. They are rich in starch or carbohydrates.

when such tuber is grown in roots it is called root tuber
when such tuber is grown in stem it is called stem tuber

EXAMPLES

POTATOES.
KASAVA.
ARROW ROOT
TAPIOCA
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE

• LEGUMES

This include the seeds or pods of leguminous plants which has nitrogen fixing properties due to presence of acetobactor in their roots. These vegetables are high in proteins.

EXAMPLES

PEAS
FRENCH BEANS
BROAD BEANS

• FUNGI

Not exactly a plant as they don't prepare their own food but they are edible fungus there are many varieties of edible fungus like

BUTTON MUSHROOMS
KNOKI

• BRASSICA

It includes all the vegetables having a four petaled flower and include mustards, cabbages, cauliflowers, turnips, etc

HIGH IN MINERALS. VITAMIN C AND SULPHUR.Due to high content of glucosinolates present in these vegetables they are considered to posses anti carcinogenic properties.

EXAMPLES

BROCCOLI
SPINACH
CABBAGE
CAULIFLOWER
BRUSSELS SPROUTS
KALE
PAK CHOI
KOHLRABI