Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Vigna sesquipedalis, W. F. Wight (Dolichos sesquipedalis, Linn.). Seeds elongated kidney-form, 8-12 mm. (1/3 – 1/2 in.) long, their thickness much less than their breadth; pods pendent, much elongated, 1-3 ft. long, fleshy and brittle, becoming more or less inflated, flabby and pale in color before ripening, and shrinking about the widely separated seeds when dry. S. Asia. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.