perennial
Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.
Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.
Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC.. Canavalia gladiata, the sword bean or scimitar bean, is a domesticated plant species in the legume family Fabaceae. It is used as a vegetable in interior central and south central India, though not commercially farmed. The unripe pods are also eaten as a vegetable in Africa and Asia.
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Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. — seeds, tools & books
Native range
Native range not recorded for this plant. Often a non-native cultivar or naturalized garden plant.
