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Vegetables

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1. Vegetable Health Benefits ( The Facts )
2. Vegetable Families and Genus

Vegetables are made or ​obtained from a ​plant or ​growing in the ​form of a ​plant.
Vegetables provide essential nutrients vital for our health, maintenance and very creation. Thankfully our planet abounds with life sustaining vegetables. Vegetables give our bodies essential nutrients through amazing flavours.
We humans are truly blessed with our planet’s vegetable variety, the flavours and textures that come from vegetables is truly spectacular. Nearly every vegetable is unique in its texture and flavour.
It’s very important to eat a variety of vegetables daily because vegetables contain different combinations of essential nutrients like vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre.
Follow links below and find why vegetables are important for our health!

The following are technically fruits (Beans, peapod’s, corn kernels, cucumbers, peppers, pumpkin, zucchini, squash and tomatoes). They have been added to our list given many people think of them as vegetables, a very easy assumption to make for the way in which their often used in cooking.


Vegetables
Genus
Family
Generic Group
Cynara
Compositae
Composite vegetables

Vegetable: Artichoke

Genus: Cynara

Family: Compositae

Generic Group: Composite vegetables

Asparagus
Asparagaceae
Asparagus

Vegetable: Asparagus

Genus: Asparagus

Family: Asparagaceae

Generic Group: Asparagus

Fabaceae
Leguminosae
Legumes

Vegetable: Bean

Genus: Fabaceae

Family: Leguminosae

Generic Group: Legumes

Beta
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth vegetables

Vegetable: Beetroot

Genus: Beta

Family: Amaranthaceae

Generic Group: Amaranth vegetables

Brassica
Cruciferae
Brassica vegetables

Vegetable: Bok choy

Genus: Brassica

Family: Cruciferae

Generic Group: Brassica vegetables

Brassica
Cruciferae
Brassica vegetables

Vegetable: Broccoli

Genus: Brassica

Family: Cruciferae

Generic Group: Brassica vegetables

Brassica
Cruciferae
Brassica vegetables

Vegetable: Brussels sprouts

Genus: Brassica

Family: Cruciferae

Generic Group: Brassica vegetables

Brassica
Cruciferae
Brassica vegetables

Vegetable: Cabbage

Genus: Brassica

Family: Cruciferae

Generic Group: Brassica vegetables

Capsicum
Solanaceae
Nightshade vegetables

Vegetable: Capsicum

Genus: Capsicum

Family: Solanaceae

Generic Group: Nightshade vegetables

Daucus
Umbelliferae
Umbelliferous vegetables

Vegetable: Carrot

Genus: Daucus

Family: Umbelliferae

Generic Group: Umbelliferous vegetables

Capsicum
Solanaceae
Nightshade vegetables

Vegetable: Chili pepper

Genus: Capsicum

Family: Solanaceae

Generic Group: Nightshade vegetables

Apium
Umbelliferae
Umbelliferous vegetables

Vegetable: Celery

Genus: Apium

Family: Umbelliferae

Generic Group: Umbelliferous vegetables

Zea
Poaceae
Grass family vegetables

Vegetable: Sweet Corn

Genus: Zea

Family: Poaceae

Generic Group: Grass family vegetables

Cucumis
Cucurbitaceae
Gourd

Vegetable: Cucumber

Genus: Cucumis

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Generic Group: Gourd

Solanum
Solanaceae
Nightshade vegetables

Vegetable: Eggplant (fruit)

Genus: Solanum

Family: Solanaceae

Generic Group: Nightshade vegetables

Allium
Amarylidaceae
Allium vegetables

Vegetable: Garlic

Genus: Allium

Family: Amarylidaceae

Generic Group: Allium vegetables

Allium
Amaryllidaceae
Allium vegetables

Vegetable: Leek

Genus: Allium

Family: Amaryllidaceae

Generic Group: Allium vegetables

Lactuca
Compositae
Composite vegetables

Vegetable: Lettuce

Genus: Lactuca

Family: Compositae

Generic Group: Composite vegetables

Allium
Amarylidaceae
Allium vegetables

Vegetable: Onion

Genus: Allium

Family: Amarylidaceae

Generic Group: Allium vegetables

Pastinaca
Umbelliferae
Umbelliferous vegetables

Vegetable: Parsnip

Genus: Pastinaca

Family: Umbelliferae

Generic Group: Umbelliferous vegetables

Vicia
Leguminosae
Legumes

Vegetable: Peas (fruit)

Genus: Vicia

Family: Leguminosae

Generic Group: Legumes

Solanum
Solanaceae
Nightshade vegetables

Vegetable: Potato

Genus: Solanum

Family: Solanaceae

Generic Group: Nightshade vegetables

Ipomoea
Convolvulaceae
Morning glory vegetables

Vegetable: Sweet Potato

Genus: Ipomoea

Family: Convolvulaceae

Generic Group: Morning glory vegetables

Cucurbita
Cucurbitaceae
Gourd

Vegetable: Pumpkin (fruit)

Genus: Cucurbita

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Generic Group: Gourd

Raphanus
Cruciferae
Cruciferous vegetables

Vegetable: Radish

Genus: Raphanus

Family: Cruciferae

Generic Group: Cruciferous vegetables

Rheum
Polygonaceae
Buckwheat family

Vegetable: Rhubarb

Genus: Rheum

Family: Polygonaceae

Generic Group: Buckwheat family

Eruca
Cruciferae
Cruciferous vegetables

Vegetable: Rocket

Genus: Eruca

Family: Cruciferae

Generic Group: Cruciferous vegetables

Spinacia
Amaranthaceae
Amaranth vegetables

Vegetable: Spinach

Genus: Spinacia

Family: Amaranthaceae

Generic Group: Amaranth vegetables

Solanum
Solanaceae
Nightshade vegetables

Vegetable: Tomato

Genus: Solanum

Family: Solanaceae

Generic Group: Nightshade vegetables

Brassica
Cruciferae
Brassica vegetables

Vegetable: Turnip

Genus: Brassica

Family: Cruciferae

Generic Group: Brassica vegetables

Cucurbita
Cucurbitaceae
Gourd

Vegetable: Zucchini

Genus: Cucurbita

Family: Cucurbitaceae

Generic Group: Gourd