White Potato, water chestnuts. That’s it! We couldn’t think of any other when it comes to vegetable names that begins with W. Could there be more vegetables with names beginning with the W alphabet? So we got our coffee with us and started putting in hours of looking through resources to find this full list. We have compiled a list of vegetables starting with W letter in this post.
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There are quite a number of vegetable names beginning with W. There are 23 of such vegetable names in total. Here are the vegetables beginning with W.
Water yam has a scientific name of Dioscorea alata. Water yam belongs to Dioscoreaceae family. Water yam is a climber plant. Its lifespan is perennial.
Warren’s mangosteen has a scientific name of Garcinia warrenii. Warren’s mangosteen belongs to Clusiaceae (Guttiferae) family. Warren’s mangosteen is a small sized tree. You may see it in tropical areas. Warren’s mangosteen grows in moist well drained soils that is fertile and loamy. It has a perennial lifespan. This has evergreen foliage. The color of Warren’s mangosteen fruit is purple.
Water clover has a scientific name of Marsilea minuta. Water clover belongs to Marsileaceae family. This grows in waterlogged soils.
White mulberry has a scientific name of Morus alba. White mulberry belongs to Moraceae family. This is a small sized tree. The lifespan for White mulberry is perennial. White mulberry has a height of 9.1 to 15.2 metres. The White mulberry fruit is black and red in color and is a berry.
Water celery has a scientific name of Oenanthe javanica. Water celery belongs to Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) family. Waterlogged soils is required for Water celery. The Water celery fruit is brown in color.
Winged bean has a scientific name of Psophocarpus tetragonolobus. Winged bean belongs to Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family. Winged bean is a climber plant. It is found in regions with tropical climate. This needs to have dry soils. The lifespan for Winged bean is annual. This has a height of 3 to 7 metres.
Water apple has a scientific name of Syzygium aqueum. Water apple belongs to Myrtaceae family. This is a small sized tree. You may see this in tropical parts of the world. You can see it in riverine. Well-drained soils that is fertile and loamy is required for Water apple. The lifespan for Water apple is perennial. The height for Water apple is around 5 to 10 metres. It has evergreen foliage. The Water apple fruit is a berry of white, pink and red color.
Wild Sweetsop has a scientific name of Annona mucosa. Wild Sweetsop belongs to Annonaceae family. This is a tree. The foliage of Wild Sweetsop is evergreen. The Wild Sweetsop fruit is yellow in color.
White Mugwort has a scientific name of Artemisia lactiflora. White Mugwort belongs to Asteraceae (Compositae) family. It is a herbaceous shrub and a creeper plant. It is found in areas with sub-tropical and tropical climate. It needs to have well-drained soils that is fertile and loamy. Its lifespan is perennial. The height for White Mugwort is around 1.5 metres.
Wild Almond has a scientific name of Barringtonia acutangula. Wild Almond belongs to Lecythidaceae family. Wild Almond is a small sized tree. This is found in regions with sub-tropical and tropical climate. It can be found in monsoon forest and riverine. Its lifespan is perennial. The height for this vegetable is around 15 metres. This has semi-deciduous foliage. The Wild Almond fruit is a capsule with brown color.
Wine Palm has a scientific name of Borassus flabellifer. Wine Palm belongs to Arecaceae (Palmae) family. This is a solitary palm. Its fruit is black in color.
Winter Cherry has a scientific name of Cardiospermum halicacabum. Winter Cherry belongs to Sapindaceae family. This is found in desert, temperate, sub-tropical and tropical areas. Its lifespan is perennial. It grows to a height of 1 to 3 metres. The foliage of Winter Cherry is evergreen. It has a fruit of capsule type that is brown in color.
Woolflower has a scientific name of Celosia argentea. Woolflower belongs to Amaranthaceae family. This is a shrub. The lifespan for Woolflower is annual. Woolflower grows to a height of 0.2 metres. Its fruit belongs to the capsule class.
White Simpoh has a scientific name of Dillenia suffruticosa. White Simpoh belongs to Dilleniaceae family. White Simpoh is a woody shrub. The lifespan for this vegetable is perennial. It grows to a height of 2 to 10 metres. The foliage of White Simpoh is evergreen. The fruit of White Simpoh is white, pink and red in color.
Wild Oil Palm has a scientific name of Elaeis guineensis. Wild Oil Palm belongs to Arecaceae (Palmae) family. This is a solitary palm. Its fruit is red in color.
White Popinac has a scientific name of Leucaena leucocephala. White Popinac belongs to Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family. This is found in tropical regions. The lifespan for White Popinac is perennial. The height for White Popinac is around 2 to 6 metres.
West Indian Cherry Tree has a scientific name of Muntingia calabura. West Indian Cherry Tree belongs to Muntingiaceae family. This is a small sized tree. This is found in places with tropical climate. The height for West Indian Cherry Tree is around 3 to 12 metres. Its fruit is red in color.
Water Chestnut has a scientific name of Pachira aquatica. Water Chestnut belongs to Malvaceae family. Water Chestnut is a medium sized tree. This is found in tropical regions. Their natural habitats are riverine. Its lifespan is perennial. The height for this vegetable is around 15 to 20 metres. It has evergreen foliage. The Water Chestnut fruit is brown and yellow in color.
White Pelong-Tree has a scientific name of Pentaspadon motleyi. White Pelong-Tree belongs to Anacardiaceae family. It is a big sized tree. You may see this in tropical areas. It is found in freshwater swamp forest and riverine. Waterlogged soils is required for White Pelong-Tree. Its lifespan is perennial. It grows to a height of 51 metres.
West Indian Pea Tree has a scientific name of Sesbania grandiflora. West Indian Pea Tree belongs to Fabaceae (Leguminosae) family. It is a small sized tree. You may see it in tropical areas. The lifespan for West Indian Pea Tree is perennial. The foliage of West Indian Pea Tree is evergreen.
White Potato has a scientific name of Solanum tuberosum. White Potato belongs to Solanaceae family. This is a herbaceous plant. The height for this vegetable is around 0.3 to 1 metres. Its fruit is green in color.
Waterleaf has a scientific name of Talinum triangulare. Waterleaf belongs to Portulacaceae family. Waterleaf is a shrub. It is found in places with tropical climate. Its lifespan is annual. It grows to a height of 0.3 to 1 metres. The Waterleaf fruit belongs to the capsule class.
Warrigal Greens has a scientific name of Tetragonia tetragonioides. Warrigal Greens belongs to Aizoaceae family. Warrigal Greens is a herbaceous plant.
That’s all we have on this list. Perhaps, there are only this many such vegetable names with W at the start of their names. It was quite a bit of effort to gather this list of vegetable that start with letter W. Hope, this list, though short, may be of use to you.
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