Curated category
Root vegetables
- CarrotThe carrot plant, scientifically known as Daucus carota subsp. sativus, belongs to the Apiaceae family alongside parsley and fennel.
- GarlicThe species Allium sativum grows wild in central and southwestern Asia, stretching from the Black Sea through northeastern Iran.
- PotatoArchaeologists have uncovered potato remains at the coastal site of Ancon in central Peru, dating back to 2500 BC. These ancient tubers provide the earliest…
- CassavaWild populations of Manihot esculenta subspecies flabellifolia live in west-central Brazil. These plants are the ancestors of all modern cassava crops.
- OnionCarl Linnaeus first described the onion plant in his 1753 work Species Plantarum. The scientific name Allium cepa comes from Latin, where cepa means onion…
- ParsleyThe word parsley emerged from a linguistic merger in the 1548 era of English cultivation. Old English speakers used a term identical to the contemporary…
- Sweet potatoThe sweet potato or sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas) is a dicotyledonous plant in the morning glory family, Convolvulaceae.
- TyphaThe name Typha originates from ancient Greece, where it served as the primary designation for this marsh plant. Scholars trace the word to typhos, a term…
- RadishScientists have tentatively located the origin of Raphanus sativus in Southeast Asia, as this is the only region where truly wild forms have been discovered.
- TurnipThe word turnip appears in many regions, yet its origin remains uncertain. One hypothesis suggests it combines turn as in turned or rounded on a lathe with…