Pepper The pepper plant (genus Capsicum ) belongs to the nightshade family Solanaceae. This plant genus includes all varieties of peppers, including…
Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus Almond About The almond ( Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus ) is a tree species originating in the Middle East…
Spinacia oleracea Spinach About Spinach (Spinacia oleracea ) is an edible flowering plant of the Amarantha family that originates in Asia. It is…
Brassica oleracea Cabbage About Cabbage or headed cabbage (consisting of various cultivars of Brassica oleracea ) is a biennial plant with green,…
Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus Watermelon About Watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus ) is a vine-like, flowering plant in the Cucurbitaceae family…
Rubus idaeus Raspberry About The raspberry ( Rubus idaeus ), also referred to as red raspberry or occasionally as European raspberry to distinguish it…
Solanum melongena Eggplant About Aubergine ( Solanum melongena ) is a specific species of nightshade and is widely produced for its tasty fruit. In…
Gossypium spp. Cotton About The cotton boll, a protective casing for the seeds of the cotton plant, is soft and fluffy and is the source of the fibre…
Humulus lupulus Hops About The hop is a small genus of flowering plants in the family Cannabaceae. Hops are the female flowers (seed cones, strobiles)…
Saccharum spp. Sugar cane About Native to the tropical regions of South Asia and Melanesia, sugar cane belongs to the tall perennial true grass genus,…
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