Hyacinth Bean
Lablab purpureus
Also known as Lablab bean, Bonavist bean, Indian butter bean
About Hyacinth Bean
Lablab purpureus is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to sub-Saharan Africa and it is cultivated throughout the tropics for food. English language common names include hyacinth bean, lablab-bean bonavist bean/pea, dolichos bean, seim or sem bean, lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, bataw and Australian pea. Lablab is a monotypic genus.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Lablab purpureus
- Genus
- Lablab
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Distribution
- Tropics of the World
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Bhatvas, Shimi, सेम Sem
- Nepali
- राज सिमी Raaj Simee, टाटे सिमी Taate Simee, सिमी Simee
- Bengali
- Rajashimbi, শিম
- Tamil
- அவரை Avarai, Motchai, அவரை
- Telugu
- Chikkudu, Adavichikkudu, Alsanda
- Kannada
- capparada-avare, avare, avare baele
- Malayalam
- Amara, Avara, അമര
- Marathi
- Anvare, Kadavebaala, pandhre pavate
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Hyacinth Bean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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