Signs of poisoning include weakness, vomiting, dyspnea, twitching, stupor, and convulsions. Otherwise, they are toxic due to the presence of cyanogenic glycosides, glycosides that are converted to hydrogen cyanide when consumed. The fruit and beans are edible if boiled well with several changes of the water. In addition, it is cited both as a medicinal plant and a poisonous plant.
Rongai), it is often grown as forage for livestock and as an ornamental plant. ĭue to seed availability of one forage cultivar (cv. purpureus has been cultivated in India as early as 2500 BC. The hyacinth bean is an old domesticated pulse and multi-purpose crop. Of which a special variant with lobed leaflets exists only in Namibia: bengalensis (Jacq.) Rivals, Lablab niger subsp. (Syn.: Dolichos bengalensis Jacq., Dolichos lablab subsp. Subspecific classification Īccording to the British biologist and taxonomist Bernard Verdcourt, there are two cultivated subspecies of Lablab purpureus (L.) Sweet: pep (Thailand), P.contor, P.coolis, P.dum sou, P.en tout temps, P.indien (Mauritius), Macululu (Angola), Louria (Cyprus), Antaques or Zantac in Reunionese Kréol (Reunion Island). du Soudan, Feved Egypte (France), F, Cabellero (Salvador), Frijol bocon, F chileno (Peru), F.de la tierra (Cuba), Fuji-mame (Japan), Gallinazo blanco (Venezuela), Gallinita (Mexico), O- cala, Amora guaya, Gerenga (Ethiopia), Gueshrangaig (Egypt), Haricot cutelinho (Portugal), Helmbohne (Germany), Kashrengeig (Sudan), Kachang Kara, Kara-Kara, Kekara (Malaysia), Kerara (Indonesia), Fiwi bean, Kikuyu bean (East Africa), Cumandiata, Labe-labe (Brazil), Lubia bean (Ethopia, Sudan), Macape (Malag), Macululu (Angola), Pe-gyi (Burma), Poroto bombero (Chile), P.de Egipto (Argentina), Tua nang. Other common names include Tonga bean, papaya bean, poor man bean ( Australia), Seim ( Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, and Suriname), shim (Bangladesh), njahe or njahi (Kenya) and butter bean (Caribbean) Dolichos bean, Hyacinth bean, Bonavist bean, Lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, Common bean, Field bean, Pendal bean, Pole bean, Waby bean (English), Avare, Chapparadavare, Chikkadikai (Kannada, India), Avari, Mochai (Tamil, India), Anumulu, Chikkudu (Telugu, India), Avara, Mochakotta (Malayalam, India), Sem, Ballar (Hindi, India), Shim (Bengali, India), Val (Gujarathi, India), Pavta, Wal (Marathi, India), Sin bean (Assam, India), Agni guango ahura (Ivory coast), Australian pea, Bannabees (Guyana), Batao, Batau, Beglau, Parda, Agaya, Itab (Philippines), Bounavista pea, Seim bean, Sem (Trinidad), Bunabis (Grenada.), Caraota Chivata (Venzula), Chiancha Japanese (Spain), Chimbolo Verde (Costa Rica), Dauvan, Dall van (Vietnam), Dolic (d’ Egypte), Ataque, D. The seeds are white, brown, red, or black depending on the cultivar, sometimes with a white hilum. It is usually several centimeters long and bright purple to pale green. The fruit is a legume pod variable in shape, size, and color. Some cultivars have white flowers, and others may have purplish or blue. The inflorescence is made up of racemes of many flowers.
The leaves are made up of three pointed leaflets each up to 15 centimeters long. The thick stems can reach six meters in length.
The plant is variable due to extensive breeding in cultivation, but in general, they are annual or short-lived perennial vines.