The difference between green beans and sword beans

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1. Differences in leaves

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

Leaf differences: The green bean leaves are opposite single leaves, broad oval or rhombus-shaped; the sword bean leaves are pinnately compound, with a sharp apex. Flower differences: green bean racemes, flowers grow on the top of the total pedicel, white, yellow or purple flowers; sword bean racemes, white or pink flowers. Differences in fruit: green bean pods are strip-shaped; sword bean pods are belt-shaped and slightly curved.

1. Differences in leaves

The leaves of kidney beans are opposite single leaves, nearly heart-shaped in shape. The leaflets growing at the top are broad oval or rhombus-ovate, about 4 to 16 centimeters long. It is about 3 to 11 centimeters wide. The apex of the leaves is sharp, the base is round or wide wedge-shaped, the veins on both sides are pubescent, and there are small leaves growing on the sides.

The leaves of the sword bean are Pinnately compound leaves with 3 leaflets. The leaflets are oval, about 8 to 15 cm long and 8 to 12 cm wide. The apex of the leaf gradually becomes pointed, and the base is wide wedge-shaped. Both sides of the leaf are covered with fine pubescent hairs. .

2. Differences in flowers< /h2>

Green beans are in racemes. The flowers grow at the top of the total pedicel. The bracts are oblique. The corolla is white, yellow, lavender or purple, and is about 1.5 to 2 cm long.

Savage bean racemes , the corolla is white or pink. Petals broadly oval.

3. Fruit Differences< /h2>

The green bean pods are strip-shaped, slightly swollen, 10 to 15 cm long and about 1 cm wide, hairless, straight or slightly curved in shape. 4 to 8 seeds.

Concanava pod fruit band-shaped , slightly curved, 20 to 35 cm long, 4 to 6 cm wide, seeds oval or oblong, seed coat red or brown.

2. The difference between flowers

3. Differences in fruits

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