Beans & Peas

Pea

Pisum sativum

Pea is a pulse or fodder crop, but the word often refers to the seed or sometimes the pod of this flowering plant species. Peas are eaten as a vegetable.

Pigeon Pea

Cajanus cajan

Cajanus cajan is an edible crop grown as pigeon pea for productive kitchen gardens.

Tic Bean

Vicia faba minor

Vicia faba minor is an edible crop grown as tic bean for productive kitchen gardens.

Bean Asian Yard Long

Vigna sesquipedalis

Vigna sesquipedalis is an edible crop grown as bean asian yard long for productive kitchen gardens.

Bean Asian Winged

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus is an edible crop grown as bean asian winged for productive kitchen gardens.

Broad Bean

Vicia faba

Vicia faba is an edible crop grown as broad bean for productive kitchen gardens.

Asparagus Pea

Tetragonolobus purpureus

Tetragonolobus purpureus is an edible crop grown as asparagus pea for productive kitchen gardens.

Mung Bean

Vigna radiata

Vigna radiata is an edible crop grown as mung bean for productive kitchen gardens.

Runner Bean

Phaseolus coccineus

Perennial or short-lived climbing bean commonly grown as an annual in New Zealand for edible pods, dry beans, and ornamental red or white flowers.

Common Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Warm-season annual bean grown in New Zealand for edible pods, shelling beans, and dry beans; includes dwarf, climbing, French, green, and dry bean cultivars.