On considère généralement que le lablab est originaire de l’Asie du Sud-est.  Cependant, certains spécialistes sont de l’avis qu’il provient de l’Afrique, où il est connu depuis le huitième siècle.  Le lablab est aujourd’hui cultivé dans l’ensemble des régions tropicales et sous-tropicales.  

Chiang Dao

A white seeded field lablab with white flowers from Chiang Dao district in Thailand.

Highworth

This variety was introduced to Australia from Southern India and was selected for early flowering, high seed yield, and high dry matter production. It has purple flowers and black seeds that are borne in non-shattering pods.

Mix

Contains several lablab varieties from ECHO, including 'Rongai' (white flowers and light brown seeds), 'Highworth' (purple flowers and black seeds) and 'White' (white flower and white seeds).

Red Hyacinth

A day-neutral ornamental lablab. The vine has purple red stems and bears beautiful purple pods.

Rongai

A forage and green manure cover crop variety with white flowers and light brown edible seeds.

Ruby Moon

A vigorous vine with purple red seed pods. The seeds, young leaves, and flowers can be cooked and eaten and the plant is used as a green manure/cover crop.

White

A forage and food variety with large, edible white seeds.

Chiang Dao Mix

A white-seeded field lablab.

Bharat

Lakshmi

Nirvana

Khyati