Yardlong bean
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| Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis (L.) Verdc. |
The yardlong bean, also known as the long-podded cowpea, asparagus bean, or Chinese long bean, is an annual vine, a variety of the cowpea, grown primarily for its strikingly long (35-75 cm) immature pods, used as a green bean.
The plant is most widely grown in the warmer parts of Asia.
