Category Fabaceae – Beans and other legumes

Botanical name : Vigna umbellata Synonym : Phaseolus calcaratus Common name : Ricebean, Rice bean. Rice bean seeds look very similar to Adzuki bean seeds. They are significantly smaller but have the same colour and a similar shape. Cultivation Rice…

Botanical name : Vigna angularis Common name : Adzuki bean Growing for seed Adzuki beans are warm season annuals that do not tolerate frost. Crops typically take 4 to 5 months to mature. Selection Save seed only from healthy productive…

Botanical name : Vigna radiata Common name : Mung Bean Growing for seed Mung beans are warm season annuals that do not tolerate frost. Crops typically take 4 to 5 months to mature so need a reasonably long growing season. In cooler…

Botanical name : Phaseolus acutifolius Common name : Tepary bean Growing for seed Tepary beans can mature in as little as 60 days in favourable conditions, and less than 90 days in normal conditions. Their water needs are relatively low.…

Botanical name : Cicer arietinum Common name : Chickpea, Garbanzo, Gram, Chana Dal, Varieties Desi & Kabuli Growing for seed Growing for seed is obviously the same as growing chickpeas to eat. They can be either autumn or spring sown with…

Botanical name : Glycine max Common name : Soy Bean, soybean, edamame Growing for seed Soybeans are short day plants which flower when the length of the night reaches their required photoperiod. Different varieties will flower at different night lengths.…

Botanical name : Arachis hypogaea Common name : Peanut, groundnut Growing for seed Growing peanuts for seed is exactly the same as growing them for eating. Spacing depends on whether the variety is a bush or running type. When planting either…

Botanical name : Vigna unguiculata Common name : Cow pea, Asparagus bean, Snake bean, Black Eyed bean, Yard long bean Cultivation Cowpeas and snake beans are warmth loving annuals. Climbing forms are best grown on a trellis. They should all be planted…

Botanical name : Phaseolus coccineus Common name : Seven year bean Images Cultivation Runner beans are not frost tolerant. They are also unlikely to grow well in high humidity and high temperatures. They are grown over summer in southern Australia.…

Botanical name : Vicia faba Common name : Broad Bean, Field bean, Horse bean, Faba or Fava Bean, Tic Bean Images Cultivation Broad Beans prefer temperatures between 15 and 25 C. In Southern Australia they will happily grow through winter in most…

Botanical name : Phaseolus vulgaris Common names : Green bean, French bean, Butter bean, Pole bean, Climbing bean, Dwarf bean, Bush bean, Filet bean Images Cultivation Common beans are not frost tolerant. They are also unlikely to grow well in high…

Botanical name : Pisum sativum Synonyms :  Common name : Pea, Snap Pea, Snow Pea, Garden Pea, Podding Pea, Sugar Snap Pea Images Cultivation Peas being grown for seed should be grown in the same way as peas for eating.…

Botanical name : Phaseolus lunatus Common name : Lima Bean, Madagascar bean, Christmas bean, Butter bean Images Cultivation Lima beans are frost sensitive. They are perennials but are grown as annuals in colder areas. They prefer long warm growing seasons…