All are propagated by seed, the scarlet runner may also be propagated by roots.
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COMMON | SPECIES |ANNUAL OR| GROWTH | EDIBLE PARTS | PRINCIPAL
NAME | NAME |PERENNIAL| HABIT | & USES | NUTRIENTS
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Bambara |Voandzeia |Annual |Compact, |Seeds Ground or |Protein
groundnut|subterranea| |Bushy Herb| Boiled, Pods Boiled|
Bean, |Phaseolus |Annual |Bushy Herb|Boiled Seeds, Mashing|Protein,
common | vulgaris | | or Vine | and Refrying, Pods | Starch
Chickpea,|Cicer |Annual |Bushy Herb|Boiled Seeds |Protein,
Garbanzo| arietum | | or Vine | | Starch
Cowpea |Vigna un- |Annual |Bushy Herb|Boiled Seeds, Imma- Protein,
| guiculata | | or Vine | ture Pods, Leaves | Vitamin B
Faba bean|Vicia faba |Annual |Bushy |Boiled Seed, Roasted,|Protein,
| | | | Ground Meal | Starch
Horse |Macrotyloma|Annual |Bush or |Boiled Seeds |Protein,
gram | uniflorum | | Weak Vine| | Starch,Oil
Lablab |Dolichos |Annual |Climbing |Boiled Seeds, Mature |Protein,
bean | lablab | | Vine | Seeds and Pods | Starch
Lima bean|Phaseolus |Annual |Bush or |Boiled Seed or Green |Protein,Vit-
| vulgaris | | Vine | Pod |aminB,Starch
Moth bean|Vigna aco- |Annual |Low Trail-|Seed Boiled, Ground |Protein,
| nitifolia | | ing Vine| or Fried, Forage | Starch
Mung bean|Vigna |Annual |Small Bush|Boiled and Sprouted |Protein,
| radiata | | or Vine | Seed, Edible Pods | Starch
Popping |Phaseolus |Annual |Vine |Popped Before Eating |Protein,
Bean | vulgaris | | | Uncooked | Starch
Pea |Pisum |Annual |Weak Vine |Boiled Seed, Ground |Protein,
| sativum | | | Meal | Starch
Peanut |Arachis |Annual |Small Bush|Dry Nuts, Boiled Seed|Oil, Protein
| hypogaea | | | |
Pigeon |Cajanus |Annual |Tall Bush |Boiled Seed, Mature |Protein
pea | cajan | or Weak | | Seed |
| |Perennial| | |
Rice bean|Vigna |Annual |Small Vine|Boiled Seed, Edible |Protein,
| umbellata | or Weak | | Pod, Leaves | Starch
| |Perennial| | |
Scarlet |Phaseolus |Annual or|Vine |Boiled Seed, Mature |Protein,
runner | cocineus |Perennial| | Seed, Leaves, | Starch
bean | | | | Roots |
Soybean |Glycine max|Annual |Mostly |Boiled, Ground, Ex- |Oil, High
| | | Bushy | tracted, Processed | Protein
Tarwi |Lupinus |Annual |Bush |Boiled Seeds |Oil, High
| mutabilis | | | | Protein
Tepary |Phaseolus |Annual |Bush or |Seeds Boiled or |Protein,
bean |acutifolius| |Weak Vine | Ground | Starch
Urd bean |Vigna mundo|Annual |Bush |Seeds Boiled or |Protein,
| | | | Ground | Starch
Velvet |Stizolo- |Annual |Climbing |Roasted Seed as |Protein, Oil
bean |bium/Mucuna| or Weak | or Trail-| coffee substitute, |
| spp. |Perennial| ing Vine | or in tempeh |
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| | ADAPTATION |
COMMON | SPECIES +-------+--------+-----+-------+ NEGATIVE
NAME | NAME | | DAY- | | | FACTORS
| | TEMP | LENGTH |FLOOD|DROUGHT|
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Bambara |Voandzeia |Hot |Mostly | No | Yes |Hard Seed
groundnut| subterranea| | Neutral| | |
Bean, |Phaseolus |Warm |Mostly | No | No |Limited Adaptation to
common | vulgaris | | Neutral| | | the Tropics
Chickpea,|Cicer |Cool to|Neutral | No | Yes |Temperate Climate Only
Garbanzo| arietum | Warm | | | |
Cowpea |Vihna |Hot |Mostly | No | Some |Diseases and Insects
| unguiculata| | Neutral| | |
Faba bean|Vicia faba |Cool to|Mostly | No | Some |Fabism (a Disease) Is
| | Warm | Neutral| | | Linked to This Bean
Horse |Macrotyloma |Hot |Mostly | No | Some |Small Seeds
gram | uniflorum | |ShortDay| | |
Lablab |Dolichos |Warm |Mostly | Some| Some |Excessive Vine Growth
bean | lablab | |ShortDay| | | During Long Days
Lima bean|Phaseolus |Hot |Variable| No | Some |Foliage Contains HCN
| vulgaris | | | | |
Moth bean|Vigna |Mostly |Neutral,| No | Yes |Difficult to Harvest
|aconitifolia| Hot |ShortDay| | |
Mung bean|Vigna |Cool to|Neutral,| No | Yes |Rhizobium Inoculation
| radiata | Warm |ShortDay| | | Needed on Some Soils
Popping |Phaseolus |Cool to|ShortDay| No | Some |Adapted to Andes
bean | vulgaris | Warm | | | | Mountains
Pea, |Pisum |Mostly |Mostly | No | No |Temperate Climate Only
garden | sativum | Hot | Neutral| | |
Peanut |Arachis |Hot |Neutral,| No | Some |Diseases
| hypogaea | |ShortDay| | |
Pigeon |Cajanus |Warm to|Neutral,| Some| Yes |Insect Susceptibility
pea | cajan | Hot |ShortDay| | |
Rice bean|Vigna |Warm to|Mostly | No | Yes |Poor Yields
| umbellata | Hot |ShortDay| | |
Scarlet |Phaseolus |Cool to|Mostly | No | No |Adapted to Cool or
runner | cocineus | Warm | Neutral| | | Temperate Climate
bean | | | | | |
Soybean |Glycine ma |Hot |ShortDay| No | Some |Rhizobium Inoculation
| | | | | | Needed on Some Soils
Tarwi |Lupinus |Cool to|Mostly | No | Some |Seed Contains Poisonous
| mutabilis | Warm | Neutral| | | Alkaloids,Must Boil Seed
Tepary |Phaseolus |Warm to|Mostly | No | Yes |Adapted Only to Desert
bean | acutifolius| Hot |ShortDay| | | Conditions
Urd bean |Vigna mundo |VeryHot|Neutral,| No | Some |Adapted Only to Dry
| | |ShortDay| | | Conditions
Velvet |Stizolobium/|Warm to|Mostly | Yes | Some |Seed Contains Poisonous
bean | Mucuna spp.| Hot | Short | | | Aklaloids, Must Be
| | | Day | | | Boiled
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