Rajma / French Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Also known as Haricate Bean, Kidney Bean
- Habit
- Climber
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir
- Flowering
- October-February
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- राजमा Rajma, बाकला Bakla, राजमाह Rajmah, सामान्य फलियाँ samanya phaliyan
- Nepali
- राजमा
- Tamil
- சாதாரண அவரை, பொது அவரை
- Telugu
- అడవిచిక్కుడు, ఆనపచిక్కుడు
- Marathi
- घेवडा
- Sinhala
- බෝංචි
About Rajma
French Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is a climber belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. Native to Guatemala region, Mexico, it is distributed across Cutivated in tropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-February. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Rajma belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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