Broad bean is an upright annual forage legume that can grow to a height of
2-4 ft.
The leaves are alternate, up to 8 cm long, pinnately compound, with 2-6
leaflets, without a tendril or with a very rudimentary one.
The leaflets are rounded or oval, up to 6-8 cm long and 2-4 cm broad.
Plants produce many ornamental white-purple flowers.
Beans can be eaten ripe, or pods can be picked and cooked, much like peas. Pods generally mature in 120+ days from seed.
The exact origin of the fava bean is
unknown, but it is beleived to be native to Central Asia and the Eastern
Meditteranean. It has long been cultivated and has spread across all populated
continents as a food plant.
Identification credit: Tabish
Photographed in Manipur
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