Vegetables in Pakistan and Their (Common+ Botanical+ English Family) Names Family Name: Cucurbitaceae

Common Name: English Name:

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Botanical Name:
Cucurbita !e!o Cucurbita moschata Cucurbita ma%ima Citrullus lanatus Citrullus (ulgari Cucumis sati(a Cucumis melo Cucumis melo *omordica charantica +agenaria siceraria Trichosanthes dioica Trichosanthes anguina +u//a cylindrica +u//a acutangula Bebincasa his!ida coccinia cordi/olia

1i&oaceae:
Common Name
Ne, 2eeland Palak

English Name
Ne, 2eeland "!anish

Botanical Name
Tetragonia e%!ansa

1maryllidaceae:
Common Name
Piya& +ahsan +eek

English Name
3nion .arlic .reat 4eaded .arlic

Botanical Name
1llium ce!a 1llium sati(um 1llium am!elo!rasum

1raceae:
Common Name
)achalu

English Name
Colocasia

Botanical Name
colocasia esculentus

Cheno!odaceae:
Common Name
Chukandar Palak

English Name
.arden Beet "!anish

Botanical Name
Beta (ulgaris "!inacia oleracia

Com!ositae:
Common Name
"alad

English Name
+ettue

Botanical Name
+acttuca sati(a

Con(ol(ulaceae:
Common Name
"hakarkandi

English Name
",eet Potato

Botanical Name
5!omoea batatas

Cruci/erae:
Common Name
)aramsag (ace!hala) Brussel6s "!routs (gemmi/era) Broccoli Band .obi (ca!itata) .anth .obi (gongilodes) "halgam *uli

English Name
)ale Brussel "!routs "!routing Broccoli Cabbage )nol )hol Turni! 'adish

Botanical Name
Brassica 3leracia (ariety Brassica 3leracia (ariety Brassica 3leracia (ariety (italica) Brassica 3leracia (ariety Brassica 3leracia (ariety Brassica 'a!hanus ra!a sati(us

.raminae:
Common Name
*akai

English Name
",eet Corn

Botanical Name
2ea *ays

+eguminaceae:
Common Name
*atar +obia

English Name
Peas Co, Pea

Botanical Name
Pisum sati(um Vigna sinesis

*al(aceae:

Common Name
Bhindi

English Name
3kra-+adi /inger

Botanical Name
1belmoschus esculentus

Portulacaceae:
Common Name
)ul/a

English Name
Portulaca

Botanical Name
Partulaca oleracia

2ingiberaceae:
Common Name
1drak 4aldi

English Name
.inger Turmeric

Botanical Name
2ingiber o//icinale Curcuma domestica

"olanaceae:
Common Name
1lu Baingan Tamatar "imhla *irch *irch

English Name
Potato Brin0al Tomato ",eet Pa!er Chilies

Botanical Name
"olanum tuberosum "olanum malongena +yco!ersicon esculentum Ca!csicum annum Ca!sicum /rutscens

7mbilli/eraceae:
Common Name
.a0ar Celery Parsely 8hania 'e/erences:
1kash Tahir Vegetables in Pakistan and Their (Common+ Botanical+ English Family) Names 1rticle (9) Economic: aesthetic (alue o/ (egetable in Pakistan

English Name
Carrot Celery Parsely Coriander

Botanical Name
8aucos carota a!ium gra(eolens Petroslinum hortense Coriandrum sati(um