Scientific-Names-Vegetables

Amaranthus viridis L.

green amaranth, slender amaranth

(kulitis, uray)

Apium graveolens L.

celery

(seleri)

Daucus carota

carrot

(karot)

Petroselinum crispum

parsley

(parsli)

Colocasia esculenta

dasheen, cocoyam, taro, eddo

(gabi)

Lactuca sativa L.

lettuce

(litsugas)

Basella alba L.

malabar spinach, malabar nightshade, ceylon spinach — green

(alugbati, grana)

Basella rubra L.

malabar spinach, malabar nightshade, ceylon spinach — red

(alugbati, grana)

Brassica juncea

leaf mustard, indian mustard

(mustasa)

Brassica chinensis

pak-choi, pechay, pet-sai

(petsay)

Brassica oleracea (botrytis group)

cauliflower

koliplawer

Brassica oleracea (capitata group)

cabbage

repolyo

Brassica rapa (pekinensis group)

Chinese cabbage

petsay Baguio

Nasturtium officinale

watercress

watercress

Raphanus sativus

radish

labanos

Ipomoea aquatica

swamp cabbage, swamp morning glory, water convolvulus, tropical spinach

kangkong

Ipomoea batatas

sweet potato, yam

kamote

Benincasa hispida

wax gourd, winter gourd, Chinese preserving melon, Chinese fuzzy gourd

kondol

Citrullus lunatus

watermelon

pakwan

Cucumis melo var. inodorus

melon, muskmelon, winter melon, honeydew

hanidyu

Cucumis melo var. reticulatus

common muskmelon

milon

Cucumis sativus

cucumber

pipino

Cucurbita maxima

pumpkin, winter squash

kalabasa

Lagenaria siceraria

bottle gourd, spaghetti squash, white flower gourd, calabash gourd, cucuzzi zucca melon

upo

Luffa acutangula

angled loofah, Chinese okra, vegetable gourd

patolang Tagalog

Luffa aegyptiaca

dashrag gourd, sponge gourd, loofah

patola

Momordica charantia

bitter gourd, bittermelon, balsam pear

ampalaya, amargoso

Sechium edule

chayote, chocho, merliton

sayote

Trichosanthes anguina

snake gourd

pakupis

Allium cepa

common onion

sibuyas

Allium fitulosum

green onion, Japanese bunching onion, welsh onion, ciboule

dahon ng sibuyas

Allium cepa x Allium fistulosum

beltsville bunching onion

dahon ng sibuyas

Allium ameloprasum

leek

kutsai

Allium sativum

garlic

bawang

Asparagus officinales

asparagus, garden asparaggus

asparagus

Abelmoschus esculentus

okra, ladies finger, gumbo

okra

Moringa oleifera

drumstick tree

malunggay

Cajanus cajan

pigeon pea

kadios

Cicer arietinum

chickpea

garbansos

Glycine max

vegetable soybean

utaw

Lablab purpureus

hyacinth bean, Egyptian bean, sweet bonavist

batao

Pachyrrhizus erosus

yambean, jicama

singkamas

Phaseolus lunatus

lima bean

patani

Phaseolus vulgaris

common field bean, French string bean, snap bean

habichuelas

Pisum sativum

garden pea, English pea, edible podded pea, sugar pea

chicharo

Sesbania grandiflora

sesban

katuray

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

winged bean, goa bean, 4-angled bean

sigarilyas, seguldilyas

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

long bean, asparagus bean, yardlong bean, stringbean

sitao

Vigna unguiculata subsp. unguiculata

cowpea, black eye bean, Southern pea

kibal, paayap

Phyllostachys dulcis McClure

bamboo shooot

labong

Zea mays

sweet corn

mais

Talinum triangulare

fame flower

talinum

Capsicum anuum

sweet pepper, bell pepper, pimiento

sili

Capsicum frutescens

chili pepper, cayenne pepper, tabasco pepper, hot pepper

sili labuyo

Lycopersicum esculentum

tomato

kamatis

Solanum melongena

eggplant, aubergine, brinjal, garden egg

talong

Solanum tuberosum

potato, white potato, Irish potato

patatas

Corchorus olitorius

Jews mallow, bush okra

saluyot

Zingiber officianale Roscoe

ginger

luya