Mung beans (Vigna radiata) are small, green beans that belong to the legume family. They have been cultivated since ancient times. While nat

Lima beansare sometimes called butter beans because of their rich, buttery taste. They have a flat, greenish or whitish, oval-shaped appeara

Kidney beans are a variety of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), a legume native to Central America and Mexico. The common bean is an im

There are many types of beans, but white beans like great northern beans are especially versatile. Though the carbs and calories in great no

Fava beans — or broad beans — are green legumes that come in pods. They have a slightly sweet, earthy flavor and are eaten by people all ove

Soybeans are one of the world's most popular and versatile food crops. They are processed into a variety of food products, such as soy prot

Cranberry beans belong to the glorious family of legumes known for their high nutritional value and numerous healthful properties. They have

Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are part of the legume family. While they have become more popular recently, chickpeas have been gr

White beans are one of the many varieties of common beans domesticated in North and South America. Several types exist, though the most com

Black-eyed peas, also known as cowpeas, are a common legume cultivated around the globe. Despite their name, black-eyed peas are not peas bu

Adzuki beans, also called azuki or aduki, are a small bean grown throughout East Asia and the Himalayas. Though they come in a range of colo

Black beans are classified as legumes. Also known as turtle beans because of their hard, shell-like appearance, black beans are, in fact, th

A bean is the seed of one of several genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae, which are used as vegetables for human or animal food. T

Eggplant, aubergine or brinjal is a plant species in the nightshade family Solanaceae. Solanum melongena is grown worldwide for its edible f

The turnip or white turnip is a root vegetable commonly grown in temperate climates worldwide for its white, fleshy taproot. The word turnip

Turmeric is a flowering plant, Curcuma longa of the ginger family, Zingiberaceae, the roots of which are used in cooking.

The sweet potato or sweetpotato is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the bindweed or morning glory family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, s

The rutabaga, swede, neep, turnip or snagger, also called by several other names in different regions, is a root vegetable that originated a

The radish is an edible root vegetable of the family Brassicaceae that was domesticated in Asia in pre-Roman times. Radishes are grown and c

The potato is a root vegetable native to the Americas, a starchy tuber of the plant Solanum tuberosum, and the plant itself, a perennial in

The onion, also known as the bulb onion or common onion, is a vegetable that is the most widely cultivated species of the genus Allium. Its

Ginger is a flowering plant whose rhizome, ginger root or ginger, is widely used as a spice and a folk medicine. It is a herbaceous perennia

Garlic is a species in the onion genus, Allium. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, and Chinese onion. It is native

Fennel is a flowering plant species in the carrot family. It is a hardy, perennial herb with yellow flowers and feathery leaves. It is indig