Hyacinth bean

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Hyacinth bean
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Hyacinth bean plant
Hyacinth bean plant
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Order: Fabales
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Family: Fabaceae
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Species: L. purpureus
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Lablab purpureus
(L.) Sweet
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The Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus, syn. Dolichos lablab L., Dolichos purpureus L., Lablab niger Medikus, Lablab lablab (L.) Lyons, Vigna aristata Piper, and Lablab vulgaris, L.) Savi. [1]), also called Indian Bean and Egyptian Bean, is a plant of the family Fabaceae is a species of bean widespread as a food crop throughout the tropics, especially in Africa. It is also grown as forage [2] and as an ornamental plant. [3] In addition, this plant is also cited as a medicinal plant and a poisonous plant. [4] [5]

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hyacinth beans

The hyacinth bean grows as a vine, producing purple flowers and striking electric-purple coloured seed pods. Pods and seeds may be poisonous due to high concentrations of cyanogenic glucosides, and can only be eaten after prolonged boiling. The leaves and stems are also used to make hay.

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