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Lablab Bean Cultivation In India

Lablab Purpureus Is A Species Of Bean In The Family Fabaceae. It Is Native To Sub-Saharan Africa And India And It Is Cultivated Throughout The Tropics For Food. English Language Common Names Include Hyacinth Bean, Lablab-bean, Bonavist Bean/pea, Dolichos Bean, Seim Or Sem Bean, Egyptian Kidney Bean, Indian Bean, Bataw And Australian Pea. It Is The Only Species In The Monotypic Genus Lablab. Hyacinth Is A Tropical Perennial Twining Plant That Requires A Trellis To Support Its Growth. It Continues To Grow As A Short-term Perennial As Long As Moisture And Weather Permits. Purple/white Flowers Appear In Clusters That Develop Into Flat, Thick, Slightly Curved Green Pods With Pointing Ends. Each Pod Normally Contains Two To Six Round Or Oval, Light Green, Cream, Black, Brown, Or Mottled Seeds. Irrigation Should Be Done As Needed During The Dry Season. Sometimes It Should Be Loosened With A Knife. When The Plant Is 15-20 Cm Tall; Then The Bamboo Tip Should Be Buried In The Ground Next To The Base Of The Mother Tree. Hyacinth Bean Is Very Low In Saturated Fat, Cholesterol And Sodium. It Is A Very Good Source Of Protein, Phosphorus, Potassium, Zinc And Copper. This Bean Is Known To Reduce The LDL (bad Cholesterol) Levels And Help In Preventing Cardiovascular Diseases. It Is A Good Source Of Vitamin B1 Which Also Helps In Maintaining Healthy Ventricular Function. A Skipper Butterfly Is Sitting On Lablab Bean Flowers And Drinking Honey, And The Pollen Of The Flowers At Nabin Nagar, West Bengal, India On 30/11/2023. (Photo by STR/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#10824399
Date Taken	2 December 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto

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