Home Gardens in Nepal

Table 8. Comparative distribution of 25 common home garden vegetables across the two
different agro-ecological regions of Nepal
Hill region (Ilam and Gulmi) Terai region (Jhapa and Rupandehi)
Botanical name Nepali
name

Freq

(%)

Botanical name Nepali

name

Freq

(%)

Raphanus sativus (^) Mula 76.11 Luffa cylindrica (^) Ghiraula 81.67
Solanum tuberosum Aalu 66.67 Hibiscus esculentus Bhindi 61.67
Cucumis sativus
Kakra 57.78
Brassica juncea var.
rugosa Rayo sag 60.56
Colocasia spp. Pindalu 56.67 Raphanus sativus (^) Mula 50.56
Sechium edule Skush 48.33 Vigna catjang (^) Bodi 47.78
Brassica juncea var. rugosa Rayo sag 40.00 Solanum tuberosum (^) Aalu 46.67
(^) Rire 36.67 Cucurbita maxima (^) Farsi 43.89
Spinacia oleracea Palungo 35.56 Colocasia spp. Karkalo 39.44
Solanum anguivi Bein 34.44 Solanum melongena (^) Bhanta 36.67
Cucurbita maxima
Farsi 34.44
Brassica oleraces var.
botrytis Fulcopi 31.11
Brassica rapa
Salagam 30.00
Lycopersicum
esculentum Tamatar 31.11
Vigna catjang Tane
bodi 29.44
Momordica charantia
Karela 30.56
Brassica oleraces var.
botrytis Cauli 28.89
Lagenaria siceraria
Lauka 30.00
Phaseolus vulgaris
Simi 28.33
Brassica oleracea var.
capitata Banda 28.89
Urtica dioca Sisnu 27.78 Luffa acutangula Tirahi 28.33
Foeniculum vulgare Saup 26.67 Dolichos lablab Hiude simi 26.11
(^) Toraya 23.89 Dioscorea spp. Tarul 21.67
Vigna catjang Bodi 23.33 Phaseolus vulgaris (^) Simi 20.00
Luffa cylindrica Ghiraula 22.22 Coriandrum sativum (^) Dhaniya 16.67
Dioscorea spp. Gittha 20.00 Benincasa cerifera (^) Kubhindo 16.11
Solanum melongena Bhanta 18.33 Allium cepa (^) Pyaj 15.56
Vicia faba Bakulla 18.33 Capsicum spp. Khorsani 13.33
Cyclanthera pedata Chuche
karela 18.33
Allium sativum
Lasun 12.78
Lycopersicum esculentum Tamatar 18.33 Coccinea grandis (^) Kundruk 11.67
Momordica charantia Karela 16.11 Cucumis sativus (^) Kakra 11.11

• Young shoots: Poi sag (Basella rubra), taro, fern, asparagus, chayote, pumpkin,
  balsam apple, peas and jaringo (Phytolacca acinosa) are used for domestic and
  commercial purposes.


• Flower/inflorescence: Cauliflower, brocauli, pumpkin, koiralo (Bahunia varigata)
  and banana.


• Fruits and pods: Beans, peas, cucurbits (Cucumber, gourds, pumpkins, ) pindar
  (Trewia nudiflora), kundru (Coccinea grandis), tomato, tree-tomato
  (Cyphomendra betacea), bihi (Solanum anguivi) and capscicum are used as
  vegetables.


• Root-tuber crops: Yam, sweet potato, potato, taro, Oal, Tree-yam, chayote.

Distribution and use of fruit plants
Nepalese home gardens consist of a large number of fruit species of both tropical and
temperate origins. Nepalese fruit trees have also been used for multiple purposes such as