The peanut, or groundnut (Arachis hypogaea), is a species in the legume or "bean" family (Fabaceae). The peanut was probably first domesticated and cultivated in the valleys of Paraguay.It is an annual herbaceous plant growing 30 to 50 cm (1.0 to 1.6 ft) tall.
The flowers are a typical peaflower in shape, 2 to 4 cm (0.8 to 1.6 in) (¾ to 1½ in) across, yellow with reddish veining. The specific name, hypogaea means "under the earth"; after pollination, the flower stalk elongates, causing it to bend until the ovary touches the ground. Continued stalk growth then pushes the ovary underground where the mature fruit develops into a legume pod, the peanut – a classical example of geocarpy. Pods are 3 to 7 cm (1.2 to 2.8 in) long, containing 1 to 4 seeds.
Despite its name and appearance, the peanut is not a nut, but rather a legume.
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Mung bean
The mung bean (also known as green gram or golden gram) is the seed of Vigna radiata native to the Indian subcontinent, and mainly cultivated in India, Pakistan, China, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia, Burma, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia.They are easy to grow, but may rot in prolonged wet soil.
Mung beans are nitrogen fixers, meaning they make their own nitrogen, and when they die, they add more nitrogen into the soil.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Plant World:How to grow Butter beans or yellow beans
Plant World:How to grow Butter beans or yellow beans
Butter beans or yellow beans(Phaseolus vulgaris) is generally easy to grow.The plant contains a kind of Nitrogen producing bacteria which helps the plant to grow even if the soil isn't fertile.It can adapt to dry or wet soil conditions.That means it it isn't nutrient demanding!In Fact, is grows perfectly in clay soil!
Temperature needed for growing this yellow beans:17 degrees to 29+degrees
Tips:Best grown in fertile or not fertile Clay soil mixed with humus.Short of sunlight will result in small leaves, no flowers and fruits.(needs half to full day of sunlight).
Due to its weak stem, put one or two sticks next to the butter or yellow bean plant.Easy to grow.
buy some yellow bean seeds and plant them 25cm apart.In 5-7 days, large sprouts should have shoot up.And in 13 days,Big two leaved seedlings should have pop up.
Gardening
(This is how the seedling looks like):
And in 5-10 weeks, Your butter bean or yellow bean plant should have started to flower and mature.The yellow bean or butter bean plant should quickly fruit.
The yellow beans are fully develop in 5 to 6 days.If you are not sure when to harvest the yellow beans,than harvest the bean only when it is 96+% yellow.
This is how a mature plant looks like:
Temperature needed for growing this yellow beans:17 degrees to 29+degrees
Tips:Best grown in fertile or not fertile Clay soil mixed with humus.Short of sunlight will result in small leaves, no flowers and fruits.(needs half to full day of sunlight).
Due to its weak stem, put one or two sticks next to the butter or yellow bean plant.Easy to grow.
buy some yellow bean seeds and plant them 25cm apart.In 5-7 days, large sprouts should have shoot up.And in 13 days,Big two leaved seedlings should have pop up.
Gardening
(This is how the seedling looks like):
And in 5-10 weeks, Your butter bean or yellow bean plant should have started to flower and mature.The yellow bean or butter bean plant should quickly fruit.
The yellow beans are fully develop in 5 to 6 days.If you are not sure when to harvest the yellow beans,than harvest the bean only when it is 96+% yellow.
This is how a mature plant looks like:
Plant World:Butter bean or Yellow Bean
Butter Beans or Yellow beans
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Is a Yellow colored bean often called yellow beans,Butter beans or yellow wax bean is a common bean grown worldwide for its taste and color.the skin of the fresh pod of the yellow bean has tiny hairs that feels a little rough.The hairs also cling on to hair, soil, and dust.It has a waxy texture with a little bit of sweetness.And has a classic bean taste, that can also be eaten raw, fried, cooked, or for making
That plant has a leave
made up of three
heart shaped leaves.
the yellow pods if left
on the plant will dry
and produce big black
seeds or beans.It's
strange yellow
color makes it a
attractive looking bean.It is rich in protein,sugars, calcium,vitamin C and
fiber.
Greenhouse
Image on theLeft:
Yellow beans or butter beans can clearly be seen why they have they name.
Image gallery:
Image below:Close up of a yellow or butter bean
(Phaseolus vulgaris)
Is a Yellow colored bean often called yellow beans,Butter beans or yellow wax bean is a common bean grown worldwide for its taste and color.the skin of the fresh pod of the yellow bean has tiny hairs that feels a little rough.The hairs also cling on to hair, soil, and dust.It has a waxy texture with a little bit of sweetness.And has a classic bean taste, that can also be eaten raw, fried, cooked, or for making
made up of three
heart shaped leaves.
the yellow pods if left
on the plant will dry
and produce big black
seeds or beans.It's
strange yellow
color makes it a
attractive looking bean.It is rich in protein,sugars, calcium,vitamin C and
fiber.
Greenhouse
Image on theLeft:
Yellow beans or butter beans can clearly be seen why they have they name.
Image gallery:
Image below:Close up of a yellow or butter bean
Yellow beans.....
Butter beans.....
Yellow bean or butter bean flower
Yellow bean or butter bean plant
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Plant World:Watermelon
WaterMelon
(Citrullus lanatus)
Is a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family, which produces
Large green fruits with Sweet, juicy,Red edible fresh.
Originated form South Africa,it is one of the most common
types of melon.The watermelon has been grown for its
sweet red juicy fresh which is the best thing to eat in summer.
The Fresh Colors ranges from Yellow, Red, Pink, and orange.
The fruit has Thin green skin with Dark Green stripes.
Skin color ranges form Light Green With Dark Green stripes,
Dark Green with no stripes, Dark green with very dark stripes.
In China, Watermelons are mostly hybrids so they are
seedless and are larger than other watermelons.China also
grow a small and medium size watermelons which are the
normal varieties,which have Light green with Drak Green stripes
They Often Have dark green skin with very dark green
stripes or Completely very Dark green on the entire fruit.
The Fruit Is So heavy, that The Plant has to place the
fruit on the ground to grow.In Result, the part of the
watermelon skin which is facing the ground is yellow.
The plant has separate male and female flowers just
like other plants of the Cucurbitaceae family.In Japan,
a Framers grow Triangular,square, watermelons
sometimes with faces on them!The farmers grow them
by putting a cubic a triangular glass around the
developing fruit.The Cubic or triangular glass may
also have faces in order to make the watermelons
in the shape. In Taiwan Watermelons are Large
and Oval with light skin and dark green stripes.
Another variety in Taiwan is a medium size oval dark
green skin with very Dark stripes known as "Black Beauty
watermelon of Taiwan".Also a Light green with faint stripes variety
can be found.The worldwide variety is the light green skin
with Dark Green Stripe watermelon.
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Fact!
A watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water by weight.
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Images below
Nutrition information
Images and variety gallery
Strange yellow skin watermelon Known as
Diana watermelons.
Yellow Fresh watermelon
Taiwan watermelons
Black beauty watermelon of Taiwan
Light Green Skin Watermelon of Taiwan
China watermelons
Black Watermelons
Black Watermelon
Black Watermelon
Black Watermelon skin
Black Watermelon flesh
Watermelons
Square watermelons from Japan
Triangular Watermelons(Japan)(With face)
Heart shape watermelon
Conjoined watermelons
Watermelon Plant
Male Flower Flowers
Female flower
Ordinary Watermelon
Mini China Watermelons
(Citrullus lanatus)
Is a plant in the Cucurbitaceae family, which produces
Large green fruits with Sweet, juicy,Red edible fresh.
Originated form South Africa,it is one of the most common
types of melon.The watermelon has been grown for its
sweet red juicy fresh which is the best thing to eat in summer.
The Fresh Colors ranges from Yellow, Red, Pink, and orange.
The fruit has Thin green skin with Dark Green stripes.
Skin color ranges form Light Green With Dark Green stripes,
Dark Green with no stripes, Dark green with very dark stripes.
In China, Watermelons are mostly hybrids so they are
seedless and are larger than other watermelons.China also
grow a small and medium size watermelons which are the
normal varieties,which have Light green with Drak Green stripes
They Often Have dark green skin with very dark green
stripes or Completely very Dark green on the entire fruit.
The Fruit Is So heavy, that The Plant has to place the
fruit on the ground to grow.In Result, the part of the
watermelon skin which is facing the ground is yellow.
The plant has separate male and female flowers just
like other plants of the Cucurbitaceae family.In Japan,
a Framers grow Triangular,square, watermelons
sometimes with faces on them!The farmers grow them
by putting a cubic a triangular glass around the
developing fruit.The Cubic or triangular glass may
also have faces in order to make the watermelons
in the shape. In Taiwan Watermelons are Large
and Oval with light skin and dark green stripes.
Another variety in Taiwan is a medium size oval dark
green skin with very Dark stripes known as "Black Beauty
watermelon of Taiwan".Also a Light green with faint stripes variety
can be found.The worldwide variety is the light green skin
with Dark Green Stripe watermelon.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fact!
A watermelon contains about 6% sugar and 92% water by weight.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Images below
Nutrition information
| Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz) | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 127 kJ (30 kcal) |
| Carbohydrates | 7.55 g |
| - Sugars | 6.2 g |
| - Dietary fiber | 0.4 g |
| Fat | 0.15 g |
| Protein | 0.61 g |
| Water | 91.45 g |
| Vitamin A equiv. | 28 μg (3%) |
| Thiamine (Vit. B1) | 0.033 mg (3%) |
| Riboflavin (Vit. B2) | 0.021 mg (1%) |
| Niacin (Vit. B3) | 0.178 mg (1%) |
| Pantothenic acid (B5) | 0.221 mg (4%) |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.045 mg (3%) |
| Folate (Vit. B9) | 3 μg (1%) |
| Vitamin C | 8.1 mg (14%) |
| Calcium | 7 mg (1%) |
| Iron | 0.24 mg (2%) |
| Magnesium | 10 mg (3%) |
| Phosphorus | 11 mg (2%) |
| Potassium | 112 mg (2%) |
| Zinc | 0.10 mg (1%) |
Images and variety gallery
Strange yellow skin watermelon Known as
Diana watermelons.
Yellow Fresh watermelon
Taiwan watermelons
Black beauty watermelon of Taiwan
Black beauty watermelon of Taiwan(Yellow fresh type)
China watermelons
Black Watermelons
Black Watermelon flesh
Watermelons
Square watermelons from Japan
Triangular Watermelons(Japan)(With face)
Heart shape watermelon
Conjoined watermelons
Watermelon Plant
Male Flower Flowers
Female flower
Ordinary Watermelon
Watermelon skin
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