All plants are propagated by seed; winged beans may also be propagated by tubers.
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COMMON | |ANNUAL OR| GROWTH | EDIBLE PARTS | PRINCIPAL
NAME | SPECIES NAME |PERENNIAL| HABIT | & USES | NUTRIENTS
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Bean, |Phaseolus |Annual |Vine or |Pod, Dry Seeds|General Nut,
Common | vulgaris | | Bush | | Starch
Chickpea,|Cicer arietinum |Annual |Bush |Undried and |Protein,
Garbanzo| | | | dried Seeds | Starch
Cowpea |Vigna unguicalata|Annual |Bush or |Undried and |Protein,
| | | vine | dried Seeds | Starch
Fava bean|Vicia faba |Annual |Bush |Pod, Dry and |Protein,
| | | | Undried Seeds| Starch
Jack bean|Cavanalia |Annual |Mostly |Small Young |Protein,
| ensiformis | | Bush | Pod | Starch
Lablab |Dolichos lablab |Weak |Vine; Bush|Dry & Undried |Protein,
bean | |Perennial|/Short Day| Seeds, Pod | Starch
Lima bean|Phaseolus lunatus|Annual |Vine or |Undried Seeds |Protein,
| | | Bush | | Starch
Pea |Pisum sativum |Annual |Weak Vine |Pod, Dry and |Protein,
| | | | Undried Seeds| Starch
Peanut |Arachis hypogaea |Annual |Bush |Dry and Un- |Oil, High
| | | | dried Seed | Protein
Pigeon |Cajanus cajan |Weak |Tall Bush |Dry and Un- |Protein,
pea | |Perennial| | dried Seed | Starch
Soybean |Glycine max |Annual |Bush |Dry and Un- |Oil, Starch,
| | | | dried Seed | High Protein
Sword |Canavalia |Annual |Vine |Young Pod |Protein,
bean | gladiata | | | | Starch
Winged |Psophocarpus |Weak |Vine |Young Pod,Leaf|Oil, Starch
bean | tetragonolobus |Perennial| | Root, Flower | High Protein
Yardlong |Vigna unguiculata|Annual |Vine |Pod |General
bean | | | | | Nutrients
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| | ADAPTATION |
COMMON | +------------------------------+ NEGATIVE
NAME | SPECIES NAME | | DAY- | | | FACTORS
| | TEMP | LENGTH |FLOOD|DROUGHT|
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Bean, |Phaseolus |Warm |Mostly | No | No |
common | vulgaris | | Neutral| | |
Chickpea,|Cicer arietinum |Cool to|Mostly | No | Some |
Garbanzo| | Warm | Neutral| | |
Cowpea |Vigna unguicalata|Hot |Mostly | Some| Some |
| | | Neutral| | |
Fava bean|Vicia faba |Warm |Mostly | No | Some |Consumption Relat-
| | | Neutral| | | ed to a Disease
Jack bean|Cavanalia |Hot |Neutral,| Some| Yes |Poisonous and
| ensiformis | | Short | | | Risky to Use
| | | Day | | | When Older
Lablab |Dolichos lablab |Hot |Short | Some| Some |Excessive Vining
bean | | | Day | | | in Summer
Lima bean|Phaseolus lunatus|Warm to|Mostly | No | Some |
| | Hot | Neutral| | |
Pea |Pisum sativum |Cool to|Neutral | No | No |Strictly Temperate
| | Warm | | | |
Peanut |Arachis hypogaea | Hot |Mostly | No | Some |Wet Seeds Become
| | | Neutral| | | Poisonous
Pigeon |Cajanus cajan |Hot |Neutral,| No | Yes |
pea | | |ShortDay| | |
Soybean |Glycine max |Warm to|Short | No | No |Often Needs Rhizo-
| | Hot | Day | | | bium Innoculant
Sword |Canavalia |Hot |Neutral | No | No |Pods and Beans May
ean | gladiata | | | | | Be Slightly
| | | | | | Poisonous
Winged |Psophocarpus |Hot |Mostly | Some| No |
bean | tetragonolobus | |ShortDay| | |
Yardlong |Vigna unguiculata|Hot |Mostly | No | No |
bean | | | Neutral| | |
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