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From asparagus to zucchini, we’re covering the most popular types of veggies from A to Z in this helpful list of vegetables! There are numerous types of vegetables, each with its own unique use and health properties. Explore them all in this comprehensive guide!

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Hey there, veggie aficionados and curious foodies! Get ready to take a fun-filled stroll down veggie lane with our ultimate guide vegetables!

We’re talking everything from the everyday heroes of your salad bowl to the quirky characters you might not have met yet. Whether you’re a broccoli enthusiast or a curious cauliflower connoisseur, this veggie extravaganza will have you exploring the colorful and flavorful world of plant-based goodness.

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I’m Sarah, a nutritionist and food scientist obsessed with veggies! I’ve developed thousands of veggie recipes over the years, and have come up with list slowly over time, so I thought I’d share it for you to browse!

What Is A Vegetable?

Botanically speaking, a vegetable is anything that is not a reproductive part of a plant-derived from a flower. 

Our list from A to Z does contain many botanically classified fruits (looking at you, avocado and zucchini). What other vegetables are are technically fruits? Tomatoes, squash, pumpkins, eggplant, cucumbers, peppers, to name a few.

But for the context of this article, we’re including any “veggie” that would be used like a veggie.

Types Of Vegetables

These categories are not exhaustive, and some vegetables might fit into multiple classifications.

  • Root Vegetables: These are plants whose edible parts grow underground. Examples include carrots, potatoes, beets, radishes, and turnips.
  • Leafy Greens: Leafy vegetables are known for their tender leaves and high nutrient content. Spinach, kale, lettuce, and Swiss chard fall into this category.
  • Cruciferous Vegetables: These vegetables belong to the Brassicaceae family and are known for their cross-shaped flowers. Broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, and cabbage are cruciferous veggies.
  • Allium Vegetables: Alliums have a distinctive aroma and include garlic, onions, leeks, and shallots.
  • Podded Vegetables: These are vegetables enclosed in a pod or shell. Examples are peas, beans, and lentils.
  • Stem Vegetables: Stem vegetables are plants whose edible parts are stems or stalks. Asparagus and celery are common examples.

List of Veggies From A to Z

Here is our A-Z list of vegetables. We haven’t included every vegetable on the planet (that would be a huge list), but this is enough to give you some delicious and healthy inspiration!

A

Halved acorn squash on a white background
  • Acorn Squash
  • Alfalfa Sprouts
  • All Blue Potato
  • Amaranth
  • Ambercup Squash
  • Anise
  • Artichoke
  • Arugula
  • Ash Gourd
  • Asparagus
  • Avocado
  • Adzuki Bean
  • Ahipa
  • Aonori
  • Arame
  • Arikara Squash 
  • Arrowroot
  • Asian Greens
  • Ash Gourd
  • Azuki Bean

B

Orange bell peppers on a white background.
  • Baby Boo Pumpkin
  • Bamboo Shoot
  • Banana Pepper
  • Banana Squash
  • Basil
  • Bean Sprout
  • Beet
  • Belgian Endive
  • Bell Pepper
  • Bintje Potato
  • Bitter Melon
  • Black Bean
  • Black-Eyed Pea
  • Black Radish
  • Black Salsify
  • Bok Choy
  • Boniato
  • Borage
  • Borlotti Bean
  • Boston Morrow Squash
  • Broad Beans
  • Broad-Leaf Arrowhead
  • Broccoflower 
  • Broccoli 
  • Broccolini 
  • Brussels Sprout
  • Burdock Root
  • Butterhead Lettuce
  • Butter Bean
  • Butternut Squash

C

red cabbage sliced open and on a white background.
  • Cabbage
  • Cannellini Bean
  • Caraway
  • Carnival Squash
  • Carrot
  • Cauliflower
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Celeriac
  • Celery  
  • Chamomile
  • Chard 
  • Cheddar Cauliflower
  • Cherry Pepper
  • Chickpeas
  • Chili Pepper
  • Chives
  • Collard Greens
  • Coriander
  • Corms
  • Corn
  • Cucumber
  • Cymbopogon

D

Three fragrant sprigs of dill are beautifully isolated on a pristine white background.
  • Daikon
  • Delicata
  • Dickinson Pumpkin
  • Dill

E

Belgian endives on a white background, showcasing their pale yellow leaves and elongated shape.
  • Eddoe
  • Eggplant 
  • Endive

F

Frisee on a white background.

We also published the comprehensive to guide Vegetables That Start With F where we provide photos, recipes, origins, and more on all of these.

  • Fat Hen
  • Fava Bean
  • Fayot Bean
  • Fennel
  • Fiddlehead
  • Field Cucumber
  • Fiorentino Tomato
  • Flat Beans
  • Flat Italian Onion
  • Flat White Boer Pumpkin
  • Flint Corn
  • Fluted Pumpkin
  • French Bean
  • French Sorrel
  • Frisée
  • Futsu Squash

G

French green beans isolated on a white background.
  • Garlic
  • Gem Squash
  • German Butterball Potato
  • Gigante Bean
  • Ginger
  • Gold rush Squash
  • Great Northern Bean
  • Green Bean

H

Hubbard squash.
  • Habanero Pepper
  • Honey Bear Squash 
  • Honeynut Squash
  • Hot Pepper
  • Hubbard Squash

J

Jalapeno peppers on white isolated background.
  • Jalapeño
  • Japanese Sweet Potato
  • Jerusalem Artichoke
  • Jicama

K

Kidney beans isolated on a white background.
  • Kale
  • Kelp
  • Kidney Bean
  • Kohlrabi
  • Konjac

L

Leeks on a white background.
  • Lavender
  • Leek
  • Lentil
  • Lettuce
  • Lima bean 
  • Lumina Pumpkin

M

Button mushrooms on a white background.
  • Malanga
  • Mallow
  • Mangelwurzel
  • Mangetout
  • Marjoram
  • Miner’s Lettuce
  • Molokhia
  • Morels
  • Mung Bean
  • Mushroom 
  • Mustard Greens

N

Navy beans isolated on a white background.
  • Navy Bean
  • Nettle
  • New Potato
  • New Zealand Spinach

O

Sweet onion on a white background.
  • Oak Leaf Lettuce 
  • Okra
  • Onion
  • Orange Bell Pepper
  • Orange Tomato
  • Oregano

P

Patty pan squash.
  • Paprika
  • Parsnip
  • Pattypan Squash
  • Pea
  • Peanut
  • Pepper
  • Peruvian Purple Potato
  • Pie Pumpkin
  • Pinto Bean
  • Potato
  • Purple Asparagus
  • Purple Bell Pepper 
  • Purple Brussels Sprout
  • Purple Cabbage
  • Purple Carrot
  • Purple Cauliflower
  • Purple Corn
  • Purple Kale
  • Purple Lettuce
  • Purple Majesty Potato
  • Purple Radish
  • Purple String Bean
  • Purple Tomato

R

Radishes on white background.
  • Radicchio
  • Radish
  • Red Bell Pepper 
  • Red Bliss Potato
  • Red Cabbage
  • Red Carrot
  • Red Gold Potato
  • Red Kuri Squash
  • Red Onion
  • Red Russian Kale
  • Red Warty Thing Squash
  • Red Wing Onion
  • Rhubarb
  • Rosemary
  • Runner Bean
  • Russian Banana Potato
  • Rutabaga

S

Shallots on a white background.
  • Salsify 
  • Savoy Cabbage
  • Scallion 
  • Shallot
  • Skirret
  • Snap Pea
  • Soybean
  • Spaghetti Squash
  • Spinach
  • Split Pea
  • Squash
  • Stokes Purple Sweet Potato
  • Sweet Corn
  • Sweet Potato

T

Turnip on a white background.
  • Tabasco Pepper
  • Taro
  • Tat Soi
  • Thyme
  • Tomatillo
  • Tomato
  • Topinambur
  • Torpedo Onion
  • Turnip

U

Ububese fruit on a white background.
  • Ube
  • Udupi Mattu Gulla Eggplant.
  • Ulluco
  • Upland Cress
  • Urad Bean

V

Vidalia onion on a white background.
  • Velvet Bean
  • Vidalia Onion
  • Vivaldi Potato
  • Vitelotte Potato

W

Dark brown water chestnuts on a white background with one flesh showing the white interior.
  • Wasabi
  • Water Chestnut
  • Watercress
  • Wax Bean
  • White 7 Pot Pepper
  • White Asparagus
  • White Bell Pepper 
  • White Corn

X

  • Xi Lan Hua
  • Xi Yang Ca
  • Xà Lách
  • Xanthosoma Sagittifolium
  • Xanthosoma Brasiliense

Y

Yukon Gold Potatoes
  • Yam
  • Yellow Onion
  • Yellow Summer Squash
  • Yellow Tomato
  • Yukon Gold Potato

Z

Classic Green Zucchini.
  • Zephyr Squash 
  • Zucchini 

Vegetables By Color

Eat the colors of the rainbow with these lists of veggies organized by color.

Red Vegetable List

Cut Beets: Allow beets to cool slightly, then peel each. Using a mandolin slicer (or carefully with a chef's knife), thinly slice each beet.

Need some red veggie ideas for a 4th of July or Christmas veggie tray? Look no further.

  • Amaranth
  • Beet
  • Red Carrot
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Cherry Pepper
  • Kidney Bean
  • Oak Leaf Lettuce 
  • Radicchio
  • Radish
  • Red Bell Pepper 
  • Red Bliss Potato
  • Red Cabbage
  • Red Gold Potato
  • Red Russian Kale
  • Red Kuri Squash
  • Red Onions
  • Red Warty Thing Squash
  • Rhubarb
  • Tomato

Orange Vegetable List

Many pumpkins.

If you are planning a Halloween Veggie Tray or just want to add a splay of color to your culinary presentation, orange veggies are a great option. If you want to know more about each of these orange veggies, check out our Comprehensive Guide to Orange Vegetables.

  • Ambercup Squash
  • Carrot
  • Cheddar Cauliflower
  • Habanero Pepper
  • Honey Bear Squash 
  • Hubbard Squash
  • Honeynut Squash
  • Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin
  • Orange Bell Pepper
  • Orange Tomato
  • Pie Pumpkins
  • Red Kuri Squash
  • Sweet Potato
  • Yam

Yellow Vegetable List

Roasted acorn squash on a white background

Looking to add a splash of yellow to your cooking or veggie tray? We have you covered, and if you want to know more about all of these, or perhaps looking for a recipe for some of the most popular, we have that too. Go to Yellow Vegetables.

  • Acorn Squash
  • Banana Pepper
  • Banana Squash 
  • Bell Pepper
  • Bintje Potato
  • Butternut Squash
  • Corn
  • Dickinson Pumpkin 
  • Frisee
  • German Butterball Potato
  • Gold Rush Squash
  • Japanese Sweet Potato
  • Kennebec Potato
  • Pattypan Squash
  • Yellow Tomato
  • Russian Banana Potato
  • Spaghetti Squash
  • Wax Bean
  • Yellow Onion
  • Yellow Summer Squash
  • Yukon Gold Potato
  • Zephyr Squash 

Purple Vegetable List

Deadon cabbage plant.

Can’t get your kids to eat their veggies? Try adding a touch of purple!

  • All Blue Potato
  • Eggplant
  • Hubbard Squash
  • Peruvian Purple Potato
  • Purple Asparagus
  • Purple Bell Pepper 
  • Purple Brussels Sprout
  • Purple Cabbage
  • Purple Carrot
  • Purple Cauliflower
  • Purple Corn
  • Purple Kale
  • Purple Lettuce
  • Purple Majesty Potato
  • Purple Radish
  • Purple String Bean
  • Purple Tomato
  • Radicchio
  • Red Wing Onion
  • Stokes Purple Sweet Potato
  • Torpedo Onion
  • Turnip
  • Vitelotte Potato

White Vegetable List

Close-up of several raw cauliflower florets clustered together, showcasing their white, textured surfaces and the intricate patterns unique to fresh cauliflower.

Looking for a unique veggie for a 4th of July veggie tray, or just something different? Here is a good list of white veggies.

  • Baby Boo Pumpkin
  • Cannellini Bean
  • Carnival Squash
  • Cauliflower
  • Fayot Bean
  • Gigante Bean
  • Great Northern Bean
  • Kohlrabi
  • Lumina Pumpkin
  • Mushroom
  • Onion
  • Parsnip
  • Potato
  • Soybean
  • Turnip
  • White 7 Pot Pepper
  • White Asparagus
  • White Bell Pepper 
  • White Corn

Vegetables By Season

Eating by season? These lists of veggies are organized by when each vegetable is in season.

Spring Vegetable List

Carrots on a table.

If you are looking for vegetables that are at their best (and most available) in the Spring, peruse our list of the world’s favorite spring veggies. 

  • Artichoke
  • Arugula
  • Asparagus
  • Avocado 
  • Basil
  • Broccoli
  • Cabbage
  • Carrot
  • Chives
  • Collard Greens
  • Fava Bean
  • Garlic
  • Leeks
  • Mushroom 
  • Parsley
  • Peas
  • Radish
  • Rhubarb
  • Spinach
  • Turnips
  • Watercress

Summer Vegetable List

Close up of many types of tomatoes

Need some ideas for veggies at their peak in the summer? This list may help.

  • Avocado
  • Basil
  • Bell Pepper
  • Broccoli 
  • Carrot
  • Celery  
  • Corn
  • Cucumber
  • Eggplant 
  • Snap Pea 
  • Green Bean
  • Hot Pepper 
  • Mushroom
  • New Potato 
  • Okra
  • Radish
  • Rhubarb
  • Tomatillo 
  • Tomato
  • Yellow Squash
  • Zucchini 
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15 Comments

  1. Colleen McGuire says:

    Wow, you spent alot of time making those lists. I have had an eating disorder my whole life. I enrolled in a metabolic reset with a Dr. I got through the 43 days. Now I’m on maintenence. They have maybe 40 veggies listed. But also having to work with food sensitivity. You list in alphabet order then in colors was intriguing. I would have printed it but there are so many ad interruptions that I got discouraged. Anyway it was cool you took the time and cared enough to share. Grateful, Colleen

  2. Bobby G Partin says:

    thank u very much from home elderly cooks, Paulette Partin

    1. The Live Eat Learn Team says:

      You’re very welcome, thanks so much for stopping by!

  3. Charles Dale Skaggs says:

    Can i plant sweet corn after incorprating preem. set tomato plants peppers geeen beans and watermellons cantalopes