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Mung Bean
Mung Bean
Vigna radiata
Plantae
RARE

Stats

Lifespan
Annual
Size
Small
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Tropical grassland
Range
South Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Rare

About

The mung bean is a fast-growing legume native to the Indian subcontinent, capable of sprouting edible shoots in just 2–3 days. Its roots host nitrogen-fixing bacteria, quietly enriching the soil with every harvest.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Vigna
Species
Vigna radiata