Seeds

A micrographic collection of the seeds of all edible plants.

2020 - Present
(work in progress)


Nobody knows for certain how many edible plant species exist. Estimates range from 7.000 to 50.000, depending which data and definitions are used. But even though there are at least thousands of edible plant species still out there, today humanity relies on only 3 species, rice, wheat and maize, for 60% of its food. Depending on such a narrow basis is risky, boring and destructive. The key for change lies in crop diversity, and these seeds are its foundation. They carry the potential of a lavish plant based future.


Abelmoschus esculentus - okra
Abelmoschus manihot - aibika
Actinidia deliciosa - kiwi
Agastache foeniculum - blue giant hy - op
Agave sisalana - sisal
Allium cepa - onion
Althaea officinalis - marsh mallow
Amaranthus blitum - purple amaranth
Amphicarpaea bracteata - hog peanut
Ananas comosus - pineapple
Anethum graveolens - dill
Apium graveolens - celery
Aronia melanocarpa - black chokeberry
Atriplex hortensis - orache
Avena sativa - oat
Averrhoa carambola - star fruit
Basella alba - malabar spinach
Beta vulgaris - beet root
Betula pendula - birch
Borago officinalis - borage
Bra - ica juncea - brown mustard
Bra - ica oleracea - cabbage
Cajanus cajan - pigeon pea
Calendula officinalis - marigold
Cannabis sativa - cannabis
Capparis spinosa - caper
Carica papaya - papaya
Centaurea cyanus - cornflower
Ceratonia siliqua - locust bean
Chenopodium giganteum - tree spinach
Chenopodium quinoa - quinoa
Cicer arietinum - chickpea
Cichorium endivia - endive
Cichorium intybus - radicchio
Citrullus lanatus - watermelon
Citrus limon - lemon
Coriandrum sativum - cilantro
Cucumis melo - honeymelon
Cucumis metuliferus - kiwano
Cucumis sativus - cucumber
Cucurbita ficifolia - fig leaf gourd
Cucurbita maxima - wintersquash
Cucurbita pepo - zucchini
Cyclanthera pedata - slipper gourd
Cynara cardunculus - cardoon
Cynara scolymus - artichoke
Daucus carota - carrot
Dimocarpus longan - dragon's eye
Elettaria cardamomum - kardamon
Eleusine coracana - finger millet
Empetrum nigrum - crowberry
Eruca versicaria - rocket
Eutrema japonicum - wasabi
Fagopyrum esculentum - buckwheat
Fagopyrum tataricum - tartary buckwheat
Fragaria × anana - a - strawberry
Glycine max - soy
Glycyrrhiza echinata - wild liquorice
Go - ypium herbaceum - levant cotton
Helianthus annuus - sunflower
Hemerocallis fulva - day lily
Hibiscus cannabinus - kenaf
Hibiscus sabdariffa - hibiscus tree
Hippophae rhamnoides - seaberry
Hordeum vulgare - barley
Humulus lupulus - hop
Hylocereus undatus - dragon fruit
Illicium verum - star anise
Juniperus communis - juniper berry
Lactuca sativa var crispa - lettuce
Lathyrus tuberosus - earthnut pea
Lepidium meyenii - maca
Lepidium sativum - garden kre -
Linum usitati - imum - linseed
Malva alcea - hollyhook mallow
Malva verticillata - cluster mallow
Medicago sativa - yellow alfalfa
Meli - a officinalis - lemonbalm
Mentha × piperita - peppermint
Momordica charantia - bitter melon
Musa acuminata - dwarf banana
Myrrhis odorata - cicely
Nephelium lappaceum - rambutan
Nicotiana tabacum - tobacco
Nigella sativa - blackcaraway
Ocimum basilicum - basil
Olea europaea - kalamataolive
Opuntia ficus indica - prickly pear
Origanum vulgare - oregano
Oryza sativa - rice
Panicum miliaceum - millet
Papaver somniferum - bread seed poppy
Pa - iflora edulis - maracuja
Pa - iflora quadrangularis - giant granadilla
Pastinaca sativa - parsnip
Pennisetum americanum - pearl millet
Perilla frutescens - perilla
Petroselinum crispum - parsley
Phaseolus coccineus - scarlet runner bean
Phaseolus vulgaris - common bean
Phoenix dactylifera - date
Physalis peruviana - ground cherry
Piper cubeba - cubeb pepper
Pisum sativum - pea
Portulaca oleracea - purslane
Prunus cerasifera - cherry plum
Prunus cerasus - cherry
Prunus mahaleb - mahleb
Psidium cattleianum - strawberry guava
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus - goa bean
Pyrus communis - pear
Raphanus sativus - radish
Ribes rubrum - redcurrant
Rose spp. - rose hip
Rubus chamaemorus - cloudberry
Rubus idaeus - raspberry
Rubus sect. Rubus - blackberry
Rumex sanguineus - bloody dock
Salacca zalacca - salak
Salvia hispanica - chia
Salvia officinalis - sage
Salvia rosmarinus - rosemary
Sambucus nigra - elderberry
Sanguisorba minor - salad burnet
Satureja hortensis - summersavory
Schinus terebinthifolia - christmas berry
Secale cereale - rye
Sesamum indicum - black sesame
Sesamum indicum - white sesame
Setaria italica - foxtail millet
Smallanthus sonchifolius - yacon
Solanum abutiloides - dwarf tamarillo
Solanum betaceum - tamarillo
Solanum lycopersicum - tomato
Solanum melongena - eggplant
Solanum quitoense - naranjilla
Solanum tuberosum - potato
Sorbus aucuparia - rowan
Sorghum bicolor - sorghum
Spinacia oleracea - spinach
Tilia cordata - Small Leaved Lime
Tilia platyphyllos - large leaved lime
Trigonella foenum graecum - fenugreek
Triticum aestivum - wheat
Triticum monococcum - einkorn wheat
Tropaeolum majus - nasturtium
Urtica dioica - common nettle
Vaccinium corymbosum - blueberry
Vaccinium myrtillus - bilberry
Vaccinium vitis idaea - lingonberry
Valerianella locusta - corn salad
Vigna angularis - adzukibean
Vigna radiata - mungbean
Vigna unguiculata - blackeyedpea
Zanthoxylum piperitum - szechuanpepper
Zea mays - corn

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