French Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Also known as Haricate Bean, Kidney Bean
About French Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean, is a herbaceous annual plant. Its botanical classification, along with other Phaseolus species, is as a member of the legume family, Fabaceae. It forms a green-leaved vine which produces beans inside of pods. The common bean has a long history of cultivation. All wild members of the species have a climbing habit, but many cultivars are classified either as bush beans or climbing beans, depending on their style of growth. In 2022, 28 million tonnes of dry common beans were produced worldwide, led by India with 23% of the total. Raw dry beans contain the toxic compound phytohaemagglutinin, which can be deactivated by boiling the beans for 30 minutes.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phaseolus vulgaris
- Genus
- Phaseolus
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- Guatemala region, Mexico
- Distribution
- Cutivated in tropics
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-February
Local Names
- Hindi
- बाकला Bakla, राजमाह Rajmah, राजमा Rajma
- Nepali
- राजमा
- Tamil
- சாதாரண அவரை, பொது அவரை
- Telugu
- అడవిచిక్కుడు, ఆనపచిక్కుడు
- Marathi
- घेवडा
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
French Bean belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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