Classification of Vegetables

Vegetables are classified according to which part of the plant is eaten. Some of the vegetables may fall into more than one category as more than one part of the same plant is eaten.

Because of their difference in physical structure, both as plants or parts of plants, and their variation in chemical composition, it is a rather difficult matter to classify vegetables.

They are as follows:

• Leafy Vegetables
• Fruit and flower vegetables
• Podded vegetables
• Seaweed vegetables
• Fungi vegetables