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A pile of raw green beans. Green beans are young, unripe fruits of various cultivars of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), [1] [2] although immature or young pods of the runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus), yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis), and hyacinth bean (Lablab purpureus) are used in a similar way. [3]
The color fades away when the beans are cooked and allows the green chlorophyll to show. You can buy purple beans in both bush and pole beans Among pole beans, try the scarlet runner bean.
Phaseolus coccineus, known as runner bean, [2] scarlet runner bean, [2] or multiflora bean, [2] is a plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. Another common name is butter bean, [3] [4] [5] which, however, can also refer to the lima bean, a different species. It is grown both as a food plant and an ornamental plant.
The word 'bean', for the Old World vegetable, existed in Old English, [3] long before the New World genus Phaseolus was known in Europe. With the Columbian exchange of domestic plants between Europe and the Americas, use of the word was extended to pod-borne seeds of Phaseolus, such as the common bean and the runner bean, and the related genus Vigna.
If you're looking for a good source of iron and calcium, check out the slideshow above for 15 green bean recipes! Want more fall-inspired ideas? Try these Hearty Fall Recipes and Top 6 Fall Fruits .
the stalk of the corn provides a pole for the beans to grow on, which then gives nitrogen to the soil of the corn. Beans and corn are (with squash) traditional "Three Sisters" plants. As for Radishes, see the entry for "Legumes". Beans, fava: Vicia faba: Strawberries, Celery [21] See the entry for "Legumes" for more info Beets: Beta vulgaris
Kidney bean, navy bean, pinto bean, black turtle bean, haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Lima bean, butter bean (Phaseolus lunatus) Adzuki bean, azuki bean (Vigna angularis) Mung bean, golden gram, green gram (Vigna radiata) Black gram, urad (Vigna mungo) Scarlet runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) Ricebean (Vigna umbellata) Moth bean (Vigna ...
Raw green beans are 90% water, 7% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and contain negligible fat. In a reference amount of 100 grams (3.5 oz), raw green beans supply 36 calories, and are a rich source (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of vitamin K (41% DV) and a moderate source (10-19% DV) of vitamin C, vitamin B6, and manganese.