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Vigna aconitifolia

Authority	(Jacq.) Marechal
Family	Magnoliopsida:Rosidae:Fabales:Leguminosae
Synonyms	Dolichos dissectus Lam., Phaseolus aconitifolius Jacq., Phaseolus palmatus Forsskal
Common names	aconite leaved bean, dew bean, gram, haricot papillon, kallupayaru, kheri, kidney bean, Kumkumapesalu, mat bean, math, matki, matpe, meth-kalai, minimulu, mittikelu, moot, moth bean, naripayaru, pani payeru, phillipesara, tulkayrai, Turkish gram
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Ecocrop code	2524

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A low, trailing, herbeceous legume forming a mat-like growth on the surface of the soil. The erect stems may reach 10-40 cm in length, with prostrate branches 30-150 cm long. The leaves are trifoliate, the flowers yellow and the pods short and cylindrical. USES The seeds are edible, they can be fried, boild, ground to dahl, or made into sprouted bean paste. It is a good source of protein and carbohydrates. Young pods are used as vegetables. Seeds and roots have medicinal properties. It can be used for forage and hay and it provide good weed control as a cover crop and nitrogen for soil improvement as a green manure. GROWING PERIOD Annual. Mature seeds about 60-90 days after planting. COMMON NAMES Moth bean, Mat bean, Aconite leaved bean, Dew bean, Dew gram, Haricot papillion, Kallupayaru, Kheri, Kidney bean, Kumkumapesalu, Math, Matki, Matpe, Meth-kalai, Naripayaru, Pani payeru, Phillipesara, Tulkayrai, Turkish gram, Mittikelu. FURTHER INF Scientific synonym: Phaseolus acontifolius. Moth bean is native of Sri Lanka, India and Myanmar. In India, moth bean can be found from sea level to 1500 m in elevation. Yields of seed are 200-1500 kg/ha in India and 1240-1800 kg/ha in United states. Yield of green matter for forage is 40-60 t/ha and of hay 7.5-12 t/ha.
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SOURCES (V. aconitifolia (Jacq.) Marechal) Roecklein J 1987 pp 494 [USE, FER, DRA] Duke J 1981 pp 286-288 320 [DRA, KTMP, TEXT, PHO, RAIN, TEMP, PH] Duke J 1975 pp 31 [PH, RAIN, TEMP] Kay D 1979 pp 266 National RC 1979 pp 75 Martin F 1984 pp 38-40 [TEMP, RAIN, PHO, DRA, FER, USE] Maesen L 1989 pp 66-67 [USE, TEMP, RAIN, TEXT, PHO]