Introduction: Sugarcane Saccharum officianarum is the scientific name of sugarcane. Sugarcane is a type of perennial grass in the genus Saccharum, tribe Andropogoneae that is used to make sugar. The plants have strong, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sucrose, which accumulates in the stalk internodes. Sugarcanes are members of the Poaceae family of flowering plants, which also includes maize, wheat, rice, sorghum, and a variety of forage crops. It is endemic to India, Southeast Asia, and New Guinea’s warm temperate and tropical climates. Because the canes can be used directly to generate ethyl alcohol, the plant is also ... Read More

Introduction Glycine max, popularly known as soybean, is an East Asian legume species. It is an annual plant that develops to be 1.5 to 2 meters tall. The leaves have 9–19 leaflets and are pinnate. The blooms are tiny and yellow, and they appear in racemes. The fruit is a hairy pod with 4–8 seeds within. History of Soyabean The origins of the soybean plant are unknown; however, many botanists believe it was domesticated as early as 7000 BCE in central China. The soybean has been used as a food and a component of medicines in China, Japan, and Korea ... Read More

Introduction: Rose Rosa rubiginosa is the scientific name for rose. Roses belong to the Rosaceae family, and there are about 360 species in the genus Rosa. Erect bushes with stems are their defining characteristics. Roses come in a variety of colours, such as red, white, yellow, blue, and many others. Roses are prized for their vivid colour, intricate petal arrangement, and fragrant scent. It also serves a functional purpose of slope stabilisation. The size of rose differs depending on the species. Roses are simple to grow since they are easily hybridised. The majority of rose species are from Asia, while ... Read More

Introduction: Rice Oryza sativa, commonly known as the Asian rice, is the botanical name of rice. Oryza sativa is the edible starch cereal grain. It belongs to the grass plant family Poaceae by which it is produced. Rice is the most widely grown tropical cereal. Over 400 million tons of milled rice is produced each year. Roughly one-half of the world population depends upon rice as a staple food. Images Coming soon Oryza sativa is a grass with a genome consisting of 430mb across 12 chromosomes. Rice occurs in a variety of colors including brown, white, back, purple, and red ... Read More

Introduction: Peas Pea is a small spherical seed of the pod fruit Pisum sativum. It is an herbaceous annual plant in the family Fabaceae. It is grown worldwide for its edible seeds. It can be eaten as a vegetable or as a pulse when dried. A pea can be green or yellow in colour. Veryrarely, the colour can also be purple. Botanically, the pea pods are fruits. Each pea pod contains multiple peas. The botanical name of pea is Pisum sativum. The name pea is also used to describe other edible seeds of Fabaceae family such as cowpea and pigeon ... Read More

Introduction: Lady Finger Lady Finger is a flowering plant. It has the botanical name Abelmoschus esculentus, and it is the plant of the mallow family. It is also known as okra or ochro. The exact origin of the lady finger or okra is disputed. It could have originated from either West Africa or Ethiopia or Southeast Asia. It is a part of many cuisines around the world such as India, Brazil, Southern USA, and the Middle East, etc. Images Coming soon Lady finger is an allopolyploid of uncertain parentage. Abelmoschus ficulneus, A. tuberculatus are some of its proposed parentages. The ... Read More

Introduction: Groundnut Groundnut is a legume crop which is grown for its edible seeds. There are many other names of Groundnuts such as peanuts, manilla nut, goober and monkey nut. The botanical name of groundnut is Arachis hypogaea L. Groundnuts have a similar taste and nutritional profile to that of tree nuts such as almonds and walnuts. It is believed to have originated from Brazil in south America. Images Coming soon It is classified as both a grain of legume as well as an oil crop. It is grown in many countries such as India, China, West Africa, USA, Sudan, ... Read More

Introduction: Grapes The common grape vine is a species of flowering plant. Its scientific name is Vitis. At present there are about 10000 varieties of Vitis vinifera grapes, although it should be noted that only a few are used for consumption and wine production. Grapes are native to Mediterranean region, Central Europe and Southwest Asia. The wild grapes have the scientific name Vitis vinifera sylvestris and domesticated grapes have the name ‘Vitis vinifera vinifera.’ While the domesticated vines have hermaphrodite flowers, the wild Variation is dioecious (male and female are grown on different plants). Thus, pollination is a must for ... Read More

Introduction: Coffee The botanical name of coffee is Coffea. It belongs to the Rubiaceae family. It is a small flowering plant which is native to tropical and Southern Africa, as well as tropical Asia. The tropical coffee plant is short in height about 3–3.5 m only. The leaves of coffee plant are green and waxy. The Coffea Arabica beans are very delicate and pest prone. Usually, coffee beans contain a lot of caffeine. Hence, coffee plant is very valuable and it is widely exported around the world. Images Coming soon The edible coffee fruits are also called coffee cherries. They ... Read More

Introduction: Cabbage Cabbage is a widely used vegetable throughout the world. Cabbage belongs to the Brassica oleracea family of plants. Kale, cauliflower, broccoli, collard green and radish are the parts of this same family. Cabbage is a leafy vegetable which comes in multiple colours green, purple, red or white. Cabbage is an herbaceous, dicotyledonous flowering plant. Its leaves form a characteristic compact cluster. A cabbage consists of succulent leaves. These leaves are covered in waxy coating which provides the cabbage leaves their grey-green or blue-green colour. A cabbage usually has weight in the range of 500–000 grams. However, many times ... Read More