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Butter bean
* are a large lima bean
  - variety of Lima beans, grown in the southern United States
* require a fairly constant supply of nitrogen throughout the growing season
  - warmer soil than snap beans
* southern term used to describe Lima beans.

Chickpea
* good fixer of nitrogen when inoculated properly.
* grows best on well-drained soils.
* has a deep tap root and is considered drought tolerant.
* is an annual plant generally requiring a cool season
  - highly indeterminate with a rooting depth similar to spring wheat
  - known to confer contribute to sustainability to cropping systems
  - well adapted to the drier parts of the brown and dark brown soil zones of the prairies

Cowpea
* also provides a source of forage.
* is the leading cash crop, produced mainly for export to Nigeria.

Grain legume
* Some grain legumes fix nitrogen.
* are cultivated for their seeds , and are also called pulses
* include beans.

Guar
* binds the cholesterol in the gut, so that rather than being absorbed, it appears in the stool.
* grows well under a wide range of soil conditions.
* responds to irrigation during dry periods.
* tolerates high temperatures and dry conditions and is adapted to arid and semi-arid climates.

Mature legume
* add more nitrogen than young ones, but can be harder to cut and turn under the soil.
* are the dried seeds found inside pods, for example kidney beans or chickpeas.

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Pea plant
* Most pea plants grow from seeds.
* Most pea plants have factors
  - hereditary factors
  - shapes
* Most pea plants produce pea plants
* Some pea plants are very short while others are taller.
* are open to be externally fertilized by insects and can close to be self-fertilized.
* can self-pollinate.
* grow and reproduce quickly
* have both male and female reproductive organs
  - flowers that contain both male and female reproductive parts
  - male and female on same plant
  - tendrils, which are vine-like extensions of leaves

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Snap pea
* are also edible podded peas
  - most popular where summers are too hot for snap beans
  - the round pod type of edible pod peas
* have pods that become more thick and fleshy
  - round pods with thick walls

Peanut
* hulls as a litter source for broiler breeder replacement pullets.
* hulls, a major waste product of the peanut industry, break down very slowly.
* skins have some oil that can be an energy source for cattle as does bakery waste.

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Perennial peanut
* are slow to establish.
* can tolerate ocean salt spray, salt drift, and short term saltwater flooding
* grows best in full sun.
* is also a promising forage crop
  - best suited to south Florida conditions where winter frosts are infrequent
  - used as a forage legume in pasture and has been planted as cover crop in citrus

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Spanish peanut
* are small and round with a mild flavor
  - used mostly for peanut candy , salted nuts , and peanut butter
* have smaller kernels than the other peanut types with a reddish-brown skin.
+ Peanut, Types of Peanuts: Vegetables :: Faboideae
  * There are also Tennessee Red and Tennessee White types. Certain types are preferred for particular uses because of differences in flavor, oil content, size, and shape. For many uses the different types are interchangeable. Most peanuts marketed in the shell are of the Virginia type, along with some Valencias selected for large size and the attractive appearance of the shell. Spanish peanuts are used mostly for peanut candy, salted nuts, and peanut butter. Most Runners are used to make peanut butter.

Pole bean
* Most pole beans produce beans.
* are beans.
* begin to bear later than bush beans, but yield more heavily over a longer period of time.