This document provides information on the botanical names, families, origins, edible parts, and seed rates of 48 different vegetables and spices. For each plant, it lists the botanical name, family, chromosome number, origin, and edible part. It then provides the recommended seed rate for planting that vegetable or spice per hectare.

1. Submited To
Dr. SHRIKANT PRAKASH
PRINCIPLE
Dr C.P. SIGH
LACTURER
MOHD JAVED
LACTURER
School of Agriculture
Agra
PRESENTATION ON COMMON VEGETABLE
IDENTIFICATION AND THEIR SEEDS
Submited By
MR. DEEPAK SHARMA
M.SC. HORTICULTURE
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2. Tomato
Botanical name- Lycopersicon
Esculentun
Family- Solanaceace
Chromosome number- 24
Origin- Peru of South America
Edible part- Pericarp, Placenta
and Seed
Seed Rate-400-500 gm./hac.

3. Brinjal
Botanical name- Soalnum
Melongena
Family- Solanaceace
Chromosome number- 24
Origin- India
Edible part- Pericarp style,
Placenta and Seeds
Seed Rate-350-500 gm/hac.

4. Hot pepper (chilli)
Botanical name-
Capsicum Frutescens
family- Solanaceae
Chromosome number-24
Origin- Mexico
Edible part- Fruit
Seed Rate-1 kg./hac.

5. Sweet pepper(shimla mirch)
Botanical name-Capsicum
Annuum
Family- Solanaceae
Chromosome number-24
Origin- Central and South
America
Edible part- Fruit
Seed Rate-600 gm/hac.

6. Okra (bhindi)
Botanical name-
Abelmoschus Esculentus
Family- Malvaceae
Chromosome number-130
Origin- Egypt
Edible part- Fruit
Seed rate- 7 kg./hac.

7. Cowpea
Botanical name- Vigna
Ungiculata
Family- Legumes
Chromosome number-22
Origin- africa
Edible part-Green seeds & Pods
Seed rate-20-25 kg./hac.

8. Cluster bean
Botanical name- Cyamopsis
Tetragonoloba
Family- Legumes
Chromosome number-14
Origin- West Africa and India
Edible part-Green pods & stri-
fried
Seed rate-25-30 kg./hac

9. Snake gourd
Botanical name-
Trichosanthes Cucumerina
Family-Cucurbitaceous
Chromosome number-44
Origin- India
Edible part- leaves and
Shoots
Seed rate-5-7 kg./hac.

10. Bottle gourd
Botanical name-
Lagenaria Siceraria
Family- Cucurbitaceous
Chromosome number-22
Origin- Southern Africa
Edible part- Tendrils
Seed rate-4-6 kg/hac.

11. Bitter gourd
Botanical name-
Momordica Charantia
Family-Cucurbitaceous
Chromosome number-22
Origin- Asia
Edible part- Seeds and
Pith
Seed rate-4-5 kg/hac.

12. Cucumber
Botanical number- Cucumis
Sativus L.
Family- Cucurbitaceous
Chromosome number-14
Origin- India
Edible part-Furits & Seed
Seed rate-300-400 gm/hac.

13. Ridge gourd
Botanical name- Luffa
Acutangula Roxb
Family- Cucurbitaceous
Chromosome number-26
Origin-South Asia or Africa
Edible part-Fruit
Seed rate-5-6 kg/hac.

14. Round melon
Botanical name- Citrullus
Latanus Var. Fistulousus
Schrad
Family- Cucurbitaceous
Chromoosome number-24
Origin-Africa
Edible part-Epicarp,
Mesocarp
Seed rate-1-2 kg/hac.

15. Pointed gourd
Botanical name-
Trichosanthus dioca
Family- Cucurbitaceous
Chrosome number-22
Origin- India
Edible part- Fruit
Seed rate- 250-300 gm/hac.

16. Sponge gourd
Botanical name- Luffa
Cylindrica
Family-Cucurbitaceous
Chromosome number-26
Origin-India, China
Edible part- Fruit & Seed
Seed rate-3.5-5 kg/hac.

17. Ash gourd
Botanical name- Benincasa
Hispida
Family- Cucurbitaceous
Chromosome number-24
Origin- Asia
Seed rate- .75-1 kg/hac.

18. Water Melon
Botanical name- Citrullus
Lanatus
Family- Cucurbitaceous
Chromosome number-22
Origin-West Africa
Edible part- Fruit, Mesocarp
Seed rate- 3.5-4 kg/hac.

19. Musk Melon
Botanical name- Cucumis
Melo
Family- Cucurbitaceous
Chromosome number-24
Origin-Iran(Persia)
Edible part-Shoot Tips,
Suds
Seed rate-1.5-2 kg/hac.

20. Tapioca
Botanical name- Manihot
Esculenta
Family- Spurges
monumber-36
Origin-Central-West region of
Brazil
Edible part-Fruit
Seed rate-40-50kg/hac.

21. Sweet potato
Botanical name-Ipomoea
Batatas
Family-Morning Glories
Chromosome number-90
Origin-Central and South
America
Edible part- Adventitious
Tuberous Roots
Seed rate- 40,000-50,000
plants/hac.

22. Onion
Botanical name- Allium
Cepa
Family- Alliaceae
Chromosome number- 16
Origin-Asia
Edible part-Bulb
Seed rate- 8-10 kg/hac.

23. Pea
Botanical name- Paisum
sativum L
Family- Legumes
Origin-Europe & Asia
Chromosome number-14
Edible part- Immature seeds
Seed rate- 100-120 kg/hac.

24. Broad Bean (Bakhla)
Botanical name- Vicia Faba
Family- Legumes
Origin- North Africa
Chromosome number- 12
Edible part- Pods, Seeds
Seed rate-70-100 kg/hac.

25. Cauliflower
Botanical name- Brassica
Oleracea V. Botrytis
Family- Brassiceace
Origin – Central America
Chromosome number- 18
Edible part-Curd
Seed rate- 450-500gm/hac.

26. Cabbege
Botanical name- Brassica
Oleracea V. Capitata
Fmaily- Brassiceace
Origin- Cental Ameerica
Chromosome number- 18
Edible part-Buds
Seed rate- 350-500 gm/hac.

27. Knol Khol
Botanical name- Brassica
Oleracea V. Caulorapa
Family- Brassiceace
Origin – Central America
Chromosome number- 18
Edible part- Tubers
Seed rate- 1-1.5 kg/hac.

28. Broccoli
Botanical name- Brassica
Oleracea V. Italica
Family- Brassicaece
Origin-Central
Mediterranean Region
Chromosome number- 18
Edible part-Flower Bud
Seed rate- 300 gm/hac.

29. Brussels Sprouts
Botanical name- Brassica
Olerace V. Gemmifera
Fmaily- Brassicaece
Origin- Belgium
Chromosome number- 18
Edible part-Buds
Seed rate- 400-500 gm/hac.

30. Pumpkin
Botanical name- Cucurbita
Moschata
Fmaily- Cucurbitace
Origin- Maxico & US
Chromosome number-40
Edible part- Fleshy shell,
seeds & Flower
Seed rate-1-1.5 kg./hac.

31. Long Melon (Kakari)
Botanical name- Cucumis
Melo V. Utillissimus
Fmaily- Cucurbitaceae
Origin-Africa
Chromosome number- 24
Edible part- Fruit & Seeds
Seed rate- 2-2.5 kg/hac.

32. Radish
Botanical name- Raphanus
Sativus
Family- Cruciferae
Origin- China
Chromosome number- 18
Edible part- Fruit
Seed rate- 7-8 kg/hac.

33. Carrot
Botanical name- Daucus
Carota
Family- Umbelliferae
Origin-Central Asia
Chromosome number- 18
Edible part- Fruit
Seed rate- 7-9 kg/hac

34. Elephant
Botanical name-
Amorphophallus Companulatus
Family-Araceae
Origin- India
Chromosome number- 28
Edible part- Tuber, Corm
Seed rate-10 T. tubers/hac.

35. Potato
Botanical name- Solanum
Tuberosum
Family- Soanaceae
Origin- Peru (America)
Chromosome number- 48
Edible part- buds
Seed rate-1.5-1.8 ton./hac.

36. Garlic
Botanical name- Allium
sativum
Family- Amarylldaceae
Origin-Central Asia
Chromosome number- 16
Edible part-Bulb, leaves,
steam
Seed rate- 500-600 kg/hac.

37. Leek
Botanical name- Allium Porrum
Family- Amarylldaceae
Origin- Europe
Chromosome number-32
Edible part-Bulb, Stem
Seed rate-1.5-3 kg/hac.

38. Spinach
Botanical name- Spinacis
Oleracea
Family- Amaranthaceae
Origin- Central Asia
Chromosome number-12
Edible part- Green fresh
Leaves
Seed rate- 30-40 kg/hac.

39. Asparagus
Botanical name- Asparagus
Officinalis
Family- Asparagaceae
Origin-Europe
Chromosome number- 20
Edible part-Stem
Seed rate- 4.5-8 kg/hac.

40. Mentha
Botanical name- Menth
Spicata
Family- Lamiaceae
Origin- Central Asia
Chromosome number-72
Edible part- Green fresh
Leaves
Seed rate-4-5 kg/hac.

41. Black Papper
Botanical name- Piper
Nigrum
Family- Piperaceae
Origin-Southeast Asia
Chromosome number-52
Edible part- Fruit
Seed rate- 1110 Vines kg/hac.

42. Cumin
Botanical name- Cuminum
Cyminum
Family- Umbellifreae
Origin- Eastern
Mediterranean
Chromosome number- 14
Edible part-
Seed rate- 12 kg/hac.

43. Cloves
Botanical name- Syzgium
Aromaticum
Family- Myrtaceae
Origin- New Guinea
Chromosome number- 22
Edible part- Fruit & Seed
Seed rate- 278 trees/hac.

44. Fennel (Saunf)
Botanical name- Foeniculum
Vulgare
Family- Umbellifereae
Origin- Europe & Asia
Chromosome number- 22
Edible part- Bulb & Seed
Seed rate- 9-12 kg/hac.

45. Ginger
Botanical name- Zinziber
Officinale
Family- Zinziberaceae
Origin- Southeast Aisa
Chromosome number- 22
Edible part- Rhizomes
Seed rate- 15-18 Qu./hac.

46. Tumeric
Botanical name- Curcuma
Longa/ Domestica
Family- Zinziberaceae
Origin- India, China
Chromosome number(3x)- 63
Edible part- Rhizomes
Seed rate-10-25 Qu./hac

47. Large Cardamom (Elaichi large)
Botanical name-
Ammomum Subulatum
Fmaily- Zinziberaceae
Origin- Eastern Himalya
Chromosome number-24
Edible part- Seeds
Seed rate- 600 g/hac.

48. Small Cardamom (small Elaichi)
Botanical name-
Elettoria Cardamomum
Family –Zinziberaceae
Origin- Brazil
Chrosome number- 48
Edible part- Seeds
Seed rate- 600g/hac.

49. Methi
Botanical name- Trigonella
Foenum
Family- Fabaceae
Origin- South Eastern
Europe
Chromosome number- 16
Edible part- Green fresh
leaves
Seed rate- 40-50 kg/hac.

50. Turnip
Botanical name-
Brassica Rapa
Family- Brassicaeae
Origin- Eastern Asia
Chromosome number-
20
Edible part- Root and
Leaves
Seed rate- 3-4kg/hac.