Commonly Cultivated Vegetables In Nepal
Some commonly identified, cultivated and consumed vegetables on Nepal
Vegetables are certain parts of plants that are consumed by humans as food as part of a savory meal. Originally, the traditional term (still commonly used in biology) included the flowers, fruit, stems, leaves, roots, tubers, bark, seeds, and all other plant matter, although modern-day culinary usage of the term vegetable may exclude food derived from plants such as fruits, nuts, and cereal grains, but include seeds such as pulses; the term vegetable is somewhat arbitrary, and can be largely defined through culinary and cultural tradition.
There are various types of vegetables consumed and cultivated in Nepal are as given below:
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| Local Name:Kauli (काउली ) English Name: Cauliflower Scientific Name: B. oleraceae var. botrytis Family: Brassicaceae |
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| Local Name:Banda (बन्दा ) English Name: Cabbage Scientific Name: B. oleraceae var. capitale Family: Brassicaceae |
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| Local Name:Brocauli (ब्रोकाउली ) English Name: Broccoli Scientific Name: B. oleraceae var. italica Family: Brassicaceae |
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| Local Name: Pyaaj (प्याज ) English Name: Onion Scientific Name: Allium cepa Family: Aliceae/Amary cidaceae |
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| Local Name:Lasun(लशुन ) English Name: Garlic Scientific Name: Allium sativum Family: Aliceae/ Amary cidaceae |
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| Local Name:Kakro(काँक्रो ) English Name: Cucumber Scientific Name: Cucumis sativus Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name: Lauka(लौका ) English Name: Bottlegourd Scientific Name: Lagenaria siceraria Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name:Parwal(पर्वल ) English Name: Pointed gourd Scientific Name: Trichosanthes dioeca Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name:Ghiraula (घिरौला ) English Name: Sponge gourd Scientific Name: Luffa cylindrical Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name: Tite Karela (तिते करेला ) English Name: Bitter gourd Scientific Name: Memordica chrantia Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name:Squash English Name:Squash Scientific Name: Cucurbita pepo Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name: Farsi (फर्सी ) English Name: Pumpkin Scientific Name: Cucurbita moschanta Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name: Chichinda (चिचिण्डो ) English Name: Snake gourd Scientific Name: Trichosanthes cucumerina Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name:Kharbhuja (खर्à¤ुजा ) English Name: Muskmelon Scientific Name: Cucumis melo Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name: Tarbuja/ Tarbhuj (तर्à¤ुज ) English Name: Watermelon Scientific Name: Citrulius vulgaris Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name: Skush (स्कुश ) English Name: Chayote Scientific Name: Sechium edule Family: Cucurbitaceae |
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| Local Name: Bhindi (à¤िंडी) English Name: Okra/Lady’s Fingers Scientific Name: Abelmoschus esculentus Family: Maulaceae |
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| Local Name: Aalu (आलू) English Name: Potato Scientific Name: Solanum tubersom Family: Solanaceae |
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| Local Name:Bhanta/ Baigun (बैगुन ) English Name: Brinjal Scientific Name: Solanum melorgena Family: Solanaceae |
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| Local Name: Golveda/ Tamater (गोलà¤ेडा /टमाटर ) English Name: Tomato Scientific Name: Lycopersicon esculantum Family: Solanaceae |
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| Local Name: Bhede Khurshani (à¤ेडे खुर्सानी) English Name: Sweet Pepper Scientific Name: Capsicum annum Family: Solanaceae |
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| Local Name: Gajar (गाँजर) English Name: Carrot Scientific Name: Daucus carota Family: Umbeliferae |
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| Local Name: Mula (मूला) English Name: Raddish Scientific Name: Raphanus sativus Family: Brassicaceae |
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| Local Name: Kerau (केराउ) English Name: Pea Scientific Name: Pisum sativum Family: Leguminosae |
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| Local Name: Bhatmas(à¤à¤Ÿà¤®ास) English Name: Soyabean Scientific Name: Glycine max Family: Leguminosae |
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| Local Name: Bodi (बोडी) English Name: Cowpea Scientific Name: Vigna ungiculuta Family: Leguminosae |
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| Local Name:Simi English Name: Bean Scientific Name: Phaseolus vulgaris Family: Leguminosae |
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| Local Name:Methi (मेथी) English Name: Fenugreek Scientific Name: Trigonella foenicumgraceum Family: Leguminoseae |
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| Local Name:Tarul (तरुल) English Name: Yam Scientific Name: Dioscorea alata Family: Dioscerecea |
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| Local Name: Pindalus (पिंडालु) English Name: Colocasia Scientific Name: Colocasia esculenta Family: Araceae |
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| Local Name: Latte (लट्टेको साग ) English Name: Amaranthus Scientific Name: Amaranthus spp. Family: Amaranthaceae |
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| Local Name: Sakharkhanda (सखरखण्ड) English Name: Sweet potato Scientific Name: Ipomoea batatas Family: Convolvulaceae |
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| Local Name: Jiri ko saag (जिरीको साग) English Name: Lettuce Scientific Name: Lactuco sativa Family: Compositae |
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| Local Name:Chukundar (चुकन्दर) English Name: Beet Scientific Name: Beta vulgaris Family: Chenopodiceae |
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| Local Name: Paalungo (पालुंगो) English Name: Spinach Scientific Name: Spinaceae oleraceaeFamily: Chenopodiceae |
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| Local Name: Salgam (सलगम) English Name: Turnip Scientific Name: Brassica rapa Family: Brassicaceae |
Local Name: Kurilo (कुरीलो )
English Name: Asparagus
Scientific Name: Asparagus officinalis
Family: Asparagaceae
Family: Asparagaceae
Local Name: Neuro/ Leundo(नीउरो/ लीउँणो)
English Name: Fiddlehead fern
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Would be more resourceful if you could also add when each vegetables are planted
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