Phaseolus (bean, wild bean) [2] is a genus of herbaceous to woody annual and perennial vines in the family Fabaceae containing about 70 plant species, all native to the Americas, primarily Mesoamerica.

Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean, [3] is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seeds or green, unripe pods. Its leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable and the straw as fodder. Its botanical classification, along with other Phaseolus species, is as a member of the legume family, Fabaceae.

A lima bean (Phaseolus lunatus), also commonly known as butter bean, [2] sieva bean, [3] double bean [4] [5] or Madagascar bean, is a legume grown for its edible seeds or beans.

Feb 21, 2025 · common bean, (Phaseolus vulgaris), any of a variety of legumes (family Fabaceae) widely cultivated for their edible seeds and seedpods. The common bean is second to the soybean in economic and societal importance as a leguminous food crop.

Flowers are bilaterally symmetrical, pea-like, and can be shades of yellow, white, pink, or red. Ternate in shape; three broadly ovate leaflets per leaf. The raw or undercooked beans (especially kidney beans) cause severe nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Usually resolves within a few hours.

Clianthus species grow to 1–2 metres (3–6 feet) tall and bear brilliant red flowers (whence the name, from Greek kleios, “glory,” and anthos, “flower”). The flowers, 7.5–10 cm (3–4 inches) or longer, are downward-turning with one standard, or upturned, petal.

Phaseolus vulgaris are a group of plants that produces various types of beans, including kidney beans, black beans, pinto beans, navy beans, and many others. Phaseolus vulgaris beans and bean...

Phaseolus (Beans) are annual or perennial legumes, usually climbing or trailing, grown for their edible fruits or seeds. Commonly eaten around the world, they include green beans, French beans, black beans, pinto beans, cranberry beans, lima beans, cannellini beans, and …

Native to Peru, Lima beans (Phaseolus lunatus), sometimes called Butter beans, have been prized for centuries for their energy and nutrients. Lima bean plants feature trailing green vines and trifoliate leaves with oval leaflets like other bean varieties.

Phaseolus vulgaris, commonly known as bean, is a large genus of annual vegetables in the pea family that are primarily native to Central America and South America, with a few species native to North America.