Mung / Green Gram
Vigna radiata
Also known as Golden Gram
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha & more
- Flowering
- May-December
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
- मूँग Moong, Mung,मूँग mung
- Nepali
- मुगी
- Bengali
- Ghora Mung, মুগ, মুঙ্গ্
- Tamil
- பாசிப் பயறு Paasi payaru, பயறு, பாசிப் பருப்பு
- Telugu
- పెసలు, పెసర, పెసర పప్పు
- Kannada
- ಹೆಸರು ಕಾಳು, ಹೆಸರು ಬೇಳೆ
- Malayalam
- ചെറുപയർ, Mung bean
- Marathi
- मूग Moog, मूग, मुग
- Sinhala
- මුං
Mung in India
Green gram, known as मूँग Moong (Hindi), பாசிப் பயறு Paasi payaru (Tamil), పెసలు (Telugu), ಹೆಸರು ಕಾಳು (Kannada), ചെറുപയർ (Malayalam), मूग Moog (Marathi), is one of India's most widely eaten pulses. Vigna radiata is grown across New delhi, Pusa, Bihar., Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa, Bihar as a short-duration summer or monsoon crop.
Uses
The small green seeds are cooked whole or split (moong dal), ground into batter for dosas and pancakes, and germinated into bean sprouts for salads — one of the few pulses commonly eaten sprouted.
How to Identify Mung
An erect or slightly twining annual herb with trifoliate leaves on long stalks. Small yellow, pea-like flowers are followed by narrow, cylindrical, hairy pods that stand upright from the stem in clusters, turning from green to brown-black at maturity.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Green Gram called in different Indian languages?
- मूँग Moong (Hindi); பாசிப் பயறு Paasi payaru (Tamil); పెసలు (Telugu); ಹೆಸರು ಕಾಳು (Kannada); ചെറുപയർ (Malayalam); मूग Moog (Marathi); Ghora Mung (Bengali).
- Is moong the same as mung bean?
- Yes — 'mung' is simply the English spelling of the same Hindi word for Vigna radiata.
- Why are moong sprouts so common in salads?
- The seeds germinate quickly and reliably at home, and the resulting sprouts add crunch and protein without cooking.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Mung belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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View all Fabaceae →Sources: GBIF — Vigna radiata (India distribution & vernacular names) (CC BY 4.0) · Wikipedia — Vigna radiata (background/comprehension only) (CC BY-SA 4.0)