Squash (Squash)

Squash (Squash) Indian name: Squash Scientific name: Cucurbita pepo Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Cucurbita Species: C. pepo ...

Spiny amaranth (Katanotey)

Spiny amaranth (Katanotey)   Indian name: Katanotey Scientific name: Amaranthus spinosus Part used: shoot and leaves Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Amaranthus Species: A. spinosus ...

Sorrel (Tak palangg)

Sorrel (Tak palangg)   Indian name: Tak palangg Scientific name: Rumex vasicarious Part used: shoot and leaves Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Polygonaceae Genus: Rumex Species: R. vasicarious ...

Spinach (Palongshak)

Spinach (Palongshak) Indian name: Palongshak Scientific name: Spinacia oleracea Part used: shoot and leaves Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Spinacia Species: S. oleracea Medicinal properties &...

Snap melon (Futi)

Snap melon (Futi)  Indian name: Futi Scientific name: Cucumis melo var momordica Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Cucumis Spicies: C. melo var momordica ...

Snake gourd (Chichingga)

Snake gourd (Chichingga)   Indian name: Chichingga Scientific name: Trichosanthes anguina Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Trichosanthes Species: T. anguina ...

Sponge gourd (Dhundul)

Sponge gourd (Dhundul)   Indian name: Dhundul Scientific name: Luffa cylindrica Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Luffa Species: L. cylindrica ...

Ribbed gourd (Jhingga)

Ribbed gourd (Jhingga)   Indian name: Jhingga Scientific name: Luffa acutagula Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Luffa Species:L. acutagula ...

Red amaranth (Lalshak)

Red amaranth (Lalshak)   Indian name: Lalshak Scientific name: Amaranthus gangeticus Part used: leaf & shoot Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Amaranthus Spicies: A. gangeticus ...

Radish (Mula)

Radish (Mula) Indian name: Mula Scientific name: Raphanus sativus Part used: root Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Raphanus Species: R. sativus Medicinal properties & Food value: radishes are...