Pea & Bean Family
Leguminosae
The Pea & Bean Family is comprised of annual plants and all members have perfect flowers. Members in this family are exceptionally easy to save seed from because the risk of cross pollination is minimal, the only precaution recommended is distance, make sure different varieties within species are at least 10 feet apart. When saving seeds from the Pea & Bean family you will want to make sure that the pods are completely dried on the plants while they are still in your garden to ensure the seeds are completely matured. Seed Savers Exchange has a wonderful webinar archived on how to save seeds from the Pea & Bean Family.
Seed Matters-Seed Saving Chart
Members Include:
*Remember that varieties within the same species are likely to cross-pollinate with one another and you must take proper precautions to isolate these if you or a neighbor are growing more than one variety within the same species.
Click on the orange words to find more information on how to plant and save seeds from these varieties.
The Pea & Bean Family is comprised of annual plants and all members have perfect flowers. Members in this family are exceptionally easy to save seed from because the risk of cross pollination is minimal, the only precaution recommended is distance, make sure different varieties within species are at least 10 feet apart. When saving seeds from the Pea & Bean family you will want to make sure that the pods are completely dried on the plants while they are still in your garden to ensure the seeds are completely matured. Seed Savers Exchange has a wonderful webinar archived on how to save seeds from the Pea & Bean Family.
Seed Matters-Seed Saving Chart
Members Include:
- hypogaea–peanut
- cajun–pigeon pea
- ensiformis–jack bean
- gladiata–sword bean
- arietinum–garbanzo (chick pea)
- tetragonolobus–cluster bean
- lablab–hyacinth bean
- max–soybean
- culinaris–lentil
- mutabilis–tarwi
- ahipa–ahipa
- erosus–jicima (yam bean)
- tuberosus–potato bean
- acutifolius–tepary bean
- coccineus–runner bean
- lunatus–lima bean
- vulgaris–common bean
- vulgaris subsp. nunas–nunas (popping bean)
- sativum–garden pea, edible podded pea
- tetragonolobus–winged bean, asparagus pea
- faba–fava bean (broad bean)
- aconitifolia–moth bean
- angularis–adzuki bean
- mungo–black gram
- radiata–ming bean (green gram)
- umbellata–rice bean
- unguiculata–cowpea
- unguiculata var. sesquipedalis–yard long bean (asparagus bean)
*Remember that varieties within the same species are likely to cross-pollinate with one another and you must take proper precautions to isolate these if you or a neighbor are growing more than one variety within the same species.
Click on the orange words to find more information on how to plant and save seeds from these varieties.
