Scientific Names of Vegetables

Vocabulary flashcards mapping common vegetable names to their respective scientific botanical names.

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Potato

Solanum tuberosum

Onion

Allium cepa

Garlic

Allium sativum

Carrot

Daucus carota

Eggplant

Solanum melongena

Cabbage

Brassica oleracea var. capitata

Broccoli

Brassica oleracea var. italica

Spinach

Spinacia oleracea

Lettuce

Lactuca sativa

Cucumber

Cucumis sativus

Pumpkin

Cucurbita pepo

Squash

Cucurbita maxima

Sweet Potato

Ipomoea batatas

Green Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Okra

Abelmoschus esculentus

Bell Pepper

Capsicum annuum

Chili Pepper

Capsicum frutescens

Radish

Raphanus sativus

Ginger

Zingiber officinale

Green Pea

Pisum sativum

Celery

Apium graveolens

Beetroot

Beta vulgaris

Turnip

Brassica rapa

Brussels Sprouts

Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera

Corn

Zea mays

Asparagus

Asparagus officinalis

Zucchini

Cucurbita pepo

Bitter Gourd

Momordica charantia

Bottle Gourd

Lagenaria siceraria

Winged Bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Yardlong Bean

Vigna unguiculata ssp. sesquipedalis

Bamboo Shoot

Bambusa vulgaris

Taro

Colocasia esculenta

Cassava

Manihot esculenta

Yam

Dioscorea alata

Mushroom

Agaricus bisporus