Japanese vegetables

edible shoots of many bamboo species

species of plant

Bracken (Pteridium) is a genus of large, cosmopolitan, coarse ferns in the family Dennstaedtiaceae. Ferns (Pteridophyta) are vascular plants that undergo alternation of generations, having both large plants (sporophytes) that produce spores and small plants (gametophytes) that produce sex cells (eggs and sperm) in its life cycle. Brackens are noted for their large, highly divided leaves. They are found on all continents except Antarctica, though their typical habitat is moorland. The genus probably has the widest distribution of any fern in the world.

Matteuccia is a genus of ferns with one species: Matteuccia struthiopteris (common names ostrich fern, fiddlehead fern, or shuttlecock fern). The species epithet struthiopteris comes from Ancient Greek words () "ostrich" and () "fern".

Daikon (大根 (だいこん) or mooli (Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus) is a mild-flavored winter radish usually characterized by fast-growing leaves and a long, white, root. Native to continental East Asia, daikon and its cultivars are now harvested and consumed globally. In some locations, daikon is left unharvested to loosen compacted soils and recover nutrients.

Akebia is a genus of five species of flowering plant, within the family Lardizabalaceae.

species of plant

species of plant

sprout of the mung bean

(Sargassum fusiforme, syn. Hizikia fusiformis), sometimes called hiziki or tot (), is a brown seaweed that grows wild on the rocky coastlines of East Asia.

species of plant

thumb|Ginger leaves, illustration from the Japanese agricultural encyclopedia Seikei Zusetsu (1804) or Japanese ginger is the species Zingiber mioga in the family Zingiberaceae. It is a deciduous herbaceous perennial native to Japan, China, and the southern part of Korea. Only its edible flower buds and flavorful shoots are used in cooking. The flower buds are finely shredded and used in Japanese cuisine as a garnish for miso soup, sunomono, and dishes such as roasted eggplant. In Korean cuisine, the flower buds are skewered alternately with pieces of meat and then are pan-fried.

or Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis) is a leaf vegetable. It is a variety of Brassica rapa, the plant species that yields the turnip, mizuna, napa cabbage, and rapini. It is grown commercially in Japan and Taiwan. It is a versatile vegetable that is cooked and eaten in many ways. The plant is also used for fodder in some Asian countries.

, kyouna (京菜), Japanese mustard greens, or spider mustard is a cultivar of Brassica rapa var. niposinica.

species of plant

Japanese vegetable

Angelica keiskei, commonly known under the Japanese name of , literally "tomorrow's leaf", is a species of flowering plant in the carrot family. It is native to Japan, where it is found on the Pacific Coast. It is native to the area of the Bōsō Peninsula, Miura Peninsula, Izu Peninsula, and the Izu Islands. It has been widely cultivated outside its natural range.

thumb|A whole kabocha squashthumb|A hybrid "Sunshine" kabocha Kabocha (; from Japanese , ) is a type of winter squash, a Japanese variety of the species Cucurbita maxima. It is also called kabocha squash or Japanese pumpkin in North America. In Japan, may refer to either this squash, to the Western pumpkin, or indeed to other squashes. In Australia, "Japanese pumpkin" is a synonym of Kent pumpkin, a variety of winter squash (C. moschata).

Brasenia is a genus belonging to the family Cabombaceae, consisting of one species, Brasenia schreberi, commonly known as watershield. It is widely distributed in North America, the West Indies, northern South America (Venezuela, Guyana), eastern Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Primorye), Australia, the Indian subcontinent, and parts of Africa. thumb|For sale in a Japanese supermarket, 2014

type of winter squash

thumb|150px|Kogomi ([[Matteuccia struthiopteris)]] thumb|150px|Warabi (Pteridium aquilinum)

is a popular, normally mild East Asian pepper variety of the species Capsicum annuum.

thumb|Nanohana flowers in Saitama Prefecture (Brassica napus) Nanohana (菜の花) is a Japanese generic name for flowers of the Brassicaceae family. The related term, , refers to the flowers and leaf stalks of turnip, napa cabbage, cabbage, brown mustard, zha cai, and broccoli, belonging to the Brassicaceae family, commonly used in Japanese cuisine. A type of nabana, the rapeseed plant (Brassica napus), is used to produce rapeseed oil (nataneyu). Nabana is also used for decoration.

group of nonsweet melon cultivars