Hyacinth(Surti Papdi) Bean-Khyati

Khyati or Dolichos lablab is a bush variety of the Surti Papdi bean. Ideal for those with smaller spaces, it has attractive white flowers and delicious pods that can be used for dishes like Undhiyu. Beans can also be shelled and used to make Surti Papdi Lilva shaak, where the green bean seeds are shelled and cooked with spices, onions, garlic and ginger.

Growth Habit: Bush

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