Sword Beans

Sword Beans

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Original price was: ₹60.00.Current price is: ₹45.00.

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Description

🥒 Sword beans (Canavalia gladiata), also known as scimitar beans, are large, tropical legumes prized for their impressive size, nutritional value, and traditional medicinal uses. Though not widely farmed commercially, they’re a fascinating crop for home gardens and small farms.

🌿 Botanical Profile

  • Family: Fabaceae (legume family)
  • Growth habit: Vigorous climbing vine, up to 10 meters long
  • Pod size: 20–60 cm long, flat and sword-shaped
  • Seeds: Large, oblong, reddish-brown to white or black
  • Climate: Thrives in warm, humid regions; frost-sensitive

🌱 Cultivation Tips

  • Sowing time: Spring or monsoon (Kerala: June–July or Feb–March)
  • Spacing: 45–60 cm between plants; 75–90 cm between rows
  • Soil: Well-drained loam, pH 5.0–6.8
  • Support: Needs trellis or stakes for climbing
  • Harvest: Tender pods at ~75 days; mature seeds at ~6 months

🧪 Nutritional Highlights (per 100g dry seeds)

Nutrient Amount
Protein 24.5 g
Carbohydrates 59 g
Fiber 7.4 g
Calcium 158 mg
Iron 7.0 mg
Magnesium 480.9 mg
Phosphorus 601.2 mg
Energy 1,453 kJ

💚 Health & Medicinal Uses

  • Used in Ayurveda and folk medicine for:
    • Digestive issues, sinusitis, hemorrhoids, obesity, and coughs
  • Contains antioxidants, urease, and canavanine (a compound with antimicrobial and anti-cancer potential)
  • Caution: Raw seeds contain anti-nutritional factors like canavanine and protease inhibitors. Always boil thoroughly and discard water before consumption

🍽️ Culinary Uses

  • Tender pods: Stir-fried, curried, or pickled (popular in Japan and India)
  • Seeds: Used in soups, stews, or fermented dishes after proper processing
  • Leaves & flowers: Occasionally used as flavoring or garnish

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