Chinese long bean, Yardlong Bean or Snake bean,Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
🐍 🫛 Chinese long bean, Yardlong Bean or Snake bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis) is a climbing annual plant from the family Fabaceae.
🐍🫛You can spot the beans of this plant in most wet market stalls here.
🌿The plant can be identified by its leaves that are dark green, trifoliate with 3 leaflets, where the first two leaflets are asymmetrical while the terminal leaflet is symmetrical.
🐍🫛The beans start growing after 2 months of sowing seeds. They require full sun, moderate water and well drained soil for optimal growth.
🐍🫛Grown mainly for its edible green pods it is a major food crop of South East Asia. The young succulent pods are crisp and have a distinct beany flavour unlike the sweet flavour of green beans. These pods are consumed fresh or cooked.
Reference
Plants of Singapore
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