Hyacinth(Surti Papdi)Bean-Chandni

Chandni or Dolichos lablab is an edible podded bean is especially popular in the State of Gujarat. The bean is small (1-1.5 in) and half moon shaped. You can cook it up with with onions, garlic, ginger, chillies and spices and makes a great accompaniment with Indian breads like poori. It is also an essential for the vegetable medley dish called Undhiyu.

Growth Habit: Vine

Latin Name: Dolichos lablab

Planting Guidance: This bean can grow in a wide range of soil textures, from heavy clays, if well drained, to sandy soils. It is nor- mally adapted to the same areas as cowpeas. It tolerates acidic soils better than most legumes, growing well when soil pH is 4.5–6.5, and it does well in low fertility soils.

Approx. Seed Count:

• Retail Packet: 15-20 Seeds

Seed Treatment

Untreated

Genetics

Open Pollinated

Hindi Name: Val, Sem

Marathi Name: Ghewda

Gujrati Name: Papdi

Kannada Name: dhoda hurule kai, avarekaaLu ಹುರಳೀಕಾಯಿ

Telugu Name: Chikkudu, Anumulu

Tamil Name: Avarai, Motchai

Bengali Name: Rajashimbi

Malayalam Name: Amara