Capsicum annuum Sweet pepper About The sweet pepper, also referred to as bell pepper or just pepper, is part of a specific group of cultivars that…
Solanum tuberosum Potato About The word ‘potato’ ( S olanum tuberosum ) is used to refer to the plant itself or its edible tuber. The plant is an…
Triticum spp. Wheat About Wheat ( Triticum spp., most commonly T. aestivum ) is a cereal grain, but botanically a particular type of fruit referred to…
Fragaria × ananassa Strawberry About The so-called garden strawberry or Fragaria x ananassa , is nowadays extensively cultivated for its tasty fruit.…
Herbs About Herbs are actually all plants which are used as food ingredient, natural medicine or fragrances. They often have savory or aromatic…
Glycine max Soybean About The soybean ( Glycine max ) (North America) or soya bean is a so-called legume and indigenous to East Asia. It is…
Zea mays subsp. mays Maize About Maize or corn ( Zea mays subsp. mays ), is a large grain plant that divided in six main types: flint corn, dent corn,…
Pyrus communis Pear About The so-called European pear or common pear ( Pyrus communis ) is a pear species that originates in central and eastern…
Malus pumila Apple About The apple tree (often named Malus domestica by mistake) is best known for the apple, the tree’s usually sweet and pomaceous…
Orchidaceae Orchid About The orchid is part of an extremely large and diverse of flowering plants, the Orchidaceae or the orchid family . The plant’s…
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