Plantain (Kanchkala)

Plantain (Kanchkala)   Indian name: Kanchkala Scientific name: Musa paradisiaca Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Liliopsida Order: Zingiberales Family: Musaceae Genus: Musa Spicies M. paradisiaca ...

Pea (Motor)

Pea (Motor) Indian name: Motor/matar Scientific name: Pisum sativum Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Fabales Family: Fabaceae Subfamily: Faboideae Tribe: Vicieae Genus: Pisum Species: P. sativum Medicinal properties/ Food values...

Petsai (Nati shak)

Petsai (Nati shak)   Indian name: Nati shak Scientific name: Brassica chinensis Part used: leaf & shoot Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Brassica Spicies: B. chinensis ...

Palwal (Patal)

Palwal (Patal)   Indian name: Patal/parwal Scientific name: Trichosanthes dioica Part used: fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Trichosanthes Species: T. dioica ...

Oriental melon (Chinar/Banggi)

Oriental melon (Chinar/Banggi)   Indian name : Chinar/Banggi Scientific name : Cucumis melo Part used : fruit Systematic position: Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Cucurbitales Family...

Okra (Dhedosh/Vindi)

Okra/ Ladies Finger (Dhedosh/Vindi) Indian name : Dhedosh/Vindi Scientific name: Abelmoschus esculentus Part used:fruit Systematic position: Kingdom : Plantae Division : Magnoliophyta Class : Magnoliopsida Order : Malvales Family :...

Mustard green (Sarisa shak)

Mustard green (Sarisa shak) Indian name: Sarisa shak Scientific name: Brassica campestris Part used: Shoot Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Brassicales Family: Brassicaceae Genus: Brassica Species: B. campestris ...

Muskmelon (Banggi)

Muskmelon (Banggi) Indian name: Banggi Scientific name: Cucumis melo Part used: Fruit Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Cucurbitales Family: Cucurbitaceae Genus: Cucumis Species: C. melo ...

Marsh herb (Helencha)

Marsh herb (Helencha) Indian name: Helencha Scientific name: Enhydra fluctuans Part used: Leaf Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Enhydra Species: E. fluctuans ...

Lettuce (Lettuce)

Lettuce (Lettuce) Indian name: Lettuce Scientific name: Lactuca sativa var. capitata Part used: Leaf Systematic position: Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Asterales Family: Asteraceae Genus: Lactuca Species: L. sativa Medicinal properties/ Food values : Lettuce...