List of Vegetable Crops

Here’s a comprehensive list of vegetable crops that are grown around the world, categorized by type for clarity:

🥔 Root and Tuber Vegetables

Below is a comprehensive listing of vegetable varieties known as root and tuber, which are grown worldwide, and the common names as well as botanical names, families, and areas in which they are most commonly grown:

S.No	Common Name	Botanical Name	Family	Commonly Grown In
1	Potato	Solanum tuberosum	Solanaceae	Worldwide (Top: China, India, Russia)
2	Sweet Potato	Ipomoea batatas	Convolvulaceae	Asia, Africa, Americas
3	Cassava (Tapioca)	Manihot esculenta	Euphorbiaceae	Africa, South America, Asia
4	Carrot	Daucus carota	Apiaceae (Umbelliferae)	Worldwide
5	Beetroot	Beta vulgaris	Amaranthaceae	Europe, USA, India
6	Turnip	Brassica rapa	Brassicaceae	Europe, Asia, North America
7	Radish	Raphanus sativus	Brassicaceae	Asia, Europe, North America
8	Taro (Colocasia)	Colocasia esculenta	Araceae	Asia, Pacific Islands, Africa
9	Yam	Dioscorea spp.	Dioscoreaceae	West Africa, Caribbean, SE Asia
10	Parsnip	Pastinaca sativa	Apiaceae	Europe, North America
11	Jerusalem Artichoke	Helianthus tuberosus	Asteraceae	North America, Europe
12	Celeriac	Apium graveolens var. rapaceum	Apiaceae	Europe

🧅 Bulb Vegetables

Here’s a complete listing of vegetables that are bulk that are grown all over the world, with the common names and botanical names, family names, and the most important areas of growth:

S.No	Common Name	Botanical Name	Family	Commonly Grown In
1	Onion	Allium cepa	Amaryllidaceae	Worldwide (Top: China, India, USA, Egypt)
2	Garlic	Allium sativum	Amaryllidaceae	China, India, South Korea, Egypt
3	Leek	Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum	Amaryllidaceae	Europe, USA
4	Shallot	Allium cepa var. aggregatum	Amaryllidaceae	Southeast Asia, India, Middle East
5	Chive	Allium schoenoprasum	Amaryllidaceae	Europe, North America, Asia
6	Pearl Onion	Allium ampeloprasum	Amaryllidaceae	Europe, India, USA
7	Spring Onion (Scallion)	Allium fistulosum	Amaryllidaceae	Asia, USA, Mexico

🥬 Leafy and Brassica Vegetables

This is a complete listing of Brassica and Leafy Vegetables that includes the common names as well as botanical names, families and principal zones of cultivation:

S.No	Common Name	Botanical Name	Family	Commonly Grown In
1	Cabbage	Brassica oleracea var. capitata	Brassicaceae	Worldwide (Top: China, India, Russia)
2	Cauliflower	Brassica oleracea var. botrytis	Brassicaceae	India, China, Europe, USA
3	Broccoli	Brassica oleracea var. italica	Brassicaceae	USA, China, Europe
4	Kale	Brassica oleracea var. acephala	Brassicaceae	USA, Europe, Africa
5	Collard Greens	Brassica oleracea var. acephala	Brassicaceae	Southern USA, Africa
6	Mustard Greens	Brassica juncea	Brassicaceae	India, China, Nepal
7	Spinach	Spinacia oleracea	Amaranthaceae	USA, China, Turkey, India
8	Lettuce	Lactuca sativa	Asteraceae	USA, Spain, China, Netherlands
9	Swiss Chard	Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla	Amaranthaceae	Europe, USA, Mediterranean
10	Amaranth Leaves	Amaranthus spp.	Amaranthaceae	India, Africa, Latin America
11	Fenugreek Leaves	Trigonella foenum-graecum	Fabaceae	India, Middle East
12	Sorrel	Rumex acetosa	Polygonaceae	Europe, Asia
13	Watercress	Nasturtium officinale	Brassicaceae	Europe, Asia, North America
14	Purslane	Portulaca oleracea	Portulacaceae	Worldwide (often as a wild edible green)

🍅 Fruiting Vegetables

Here’s a complete list of fruits and vegetables produced all over the world, together with common names and botanical names, families, and the most important zones of growth:

S.No	Common Name	Botanical Name	Family	Commonly Grown In
1	Tomato	Solanum lycopersicum	Solanaceae	Worldwide (Top: China, India, USA, Turkey)
2	Brinjal / Eggplant	Solanum melongena	Solanaceae	India, China, Mediterranean, Africa
3	Bell Pepper (Capsicum)	Capsicum annuum	Solanaceae	USA, China, Mexico, India
4	Chili Pepper	Capsicum spp.	Solanaceae	India, China, Mexico, Thailand
5	Okra (Lady’s Finger)	Abelmoschus esculentus	Malvaceae	India, Nigeria, Pakistan, USA
6	Cucumber	Cucumis sativus	Cucurbitaceae	China, Turkey, Iran, USA
7	Pumpkin	Cucurbita moschata / maxima	Cucurbitaceae	India, USA, China, Mexico
8	Squash	Cucurbita pepo	Cucurbitaceae	USA, Mexico, Philippines
9	Zucchini	Cucurbita pepo	Cucurbitaceae	USA, Europe, Middle East
10	Bitter Gourd	Momordica charantia	Cucurbitaceae	India, China, Southeast Asia
11	Bottle Gourd	Lagenaria siceraria	Cucurbitaceae	India, Africa, Southeast Asia
12	Ridge Gourd	Luffa acutangula	Cucurbitaceae	India, Southeast Asia
13	Sponge Gourd	Luffa cylindrica	Cucurbitaceae	India, China, Southeast Asia
14	Snake Gourd	Trichosanthes cucumerina	Cucurbitaceae	India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia
15	Ivy Gourd	Coccinia grandis	Cucurbitaceae	India, Thailand, Sri Lanka
16	Ash Gourd	Benincasa hispida	Cucurbitaceae	India, China, Southeast Asia
17	Teasel Gourd	Momordica dioica	Cucurbitaceae	India (Eastern & Northeastern states)

🌿 Leguminous Vegetables

Here’s an exhaustive list of Leguminous vegetables which are grown in all parts of the world, including the common names as well as botanical names, families, and principal zones of production:

S.No	Common Name	Botanical Name	Family	Commonly Grown In
1	Green Pea	Pisum sativum	Fabaceae	India, China, Canada, Russia
2	French Bean (Common Bean)	Phaseolus vulgaris	Fabaceae	Americas, Africa, Asia
3	Broad Bean (Fava Bean)	Vicia faba	Fabaceae	Europe, North Africa, West Asia
4	Cowpea (Black-eyed Pea)	Vigna unguiculata	Fabaceae	Africa, India, USA
5	Cluster Bean (Guar)	Cyamopsis tetragonoloba	Fabaceae	India (Rajasthan, Gujarat), Pakistan
6	Lima Bean (Butter Bean)	Phaseolus lunatus	Fabaceae	Central America, USA, India
7	Sword Bean	Canavalia gladiata	Fabaceae	Asia (India, China), Africa
8	Winged Bean	Psophocarpus tetragonolobus	Fabaceae	Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands
9	Yardlong Bean (Asparagus Bean)	Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis	Fabaceae	SE Asia, China, India
10	Mung Bean (Green Gram)	Vigna radiata	Fabaceae	India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand
11	Horse Gram	Macrotyloma uniflorum	Fabaceae	India (South), Sri Lanka
12	Hyacinth Bean (Indian Bean)	Lablab purpureus	Fabaceae	India, East Africa
13	Pigeon Pea (Arhar/Tur)	Cajanus cajan	Fabaceae	India, Africa, Caribbean

🥗 Other Notable Vegetable crops

Here’s an overview of other vegetables that don’t belong under bulb, root, leafy leguminous, or fruiting categories. This includes the perennials as well as salad crops, exotic vegetables as well and the under-utilized traditional crops:

S.No	Common Name	Botanical Name	Family	Commonly Grown In
1	Drumstick (Moringa)	Moringa oleifera	Moringaceae	India, Africa, Philippines
2	Taro (Arbi)	Colocasia esculenta	Araceae	India, Pacific Islands, Africa
3	Elephant Foot Yam	Amorphophallus paeoniifolius	Araceae	India, Southeast Asia
4	Bamboo Shoot	Bambusa spp.	Poaceae	Northeast India, SE Asia, China
5	Artichoke	Cynara scolymus	Asteraceae	Mediterranean, USA, France
6	Asparagus	Asparagus officinalis	Asparagaceae	Europe, China, Peru, USA
7	Celery	Apium graveolens	Apiaceae	USA, Netherlands, India
8	Parsley	Petroselinum crispum	Apiaceae	Mediterranean, Europe
9	Beetroot	Beta vulgaris	Amaranthaceae	USA, Russia, India, Europe
10	Rhubarb	Rheum rhabarbarum	Polygonaceae	Europe, North America
11	Lettuce (Wild Types)	Lactuca serriola (and others)	Asteraceae	Europe, wild habitats
12	Endive & Escarole	Cichorium endivia	Asteraceae	Mediterranean, Europe
13	Pak Choi (Bok Choy)	Brassica rapa subsp. chinensis	Brassicaceae	China, Southeast Asia
14	Mizuna	Brassica rapa var. nipposinica	Brassicaceae	Japan, USA
15	Tatsoi	Brassica rapa var. rosularis	Brassicaceae	China, Japan

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🥬 Leafy and Brassica Vegetables

🍅 Fruiting Vegetables

🌿 Leguminous Vegetables

🥗 Other Notable Vegetable crops

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🧅 Bulb Vegetables

🥬 Leafy and Brassica Vegetables

🍅 Fruiting Vegetables

🌿 Leguminous Vegetables

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