Vigna unguiculata unguiculata

Botanical Description

Vigna unguiculata unguiculata is an annual climbing plant growing up to 4 metres tall. The plant is often cultivated for its edible seed in the warm temperate to the tropical zones. An abundant cropper, it can produce a harvest all year round in the Tropics, especially if new sowings are made every few months[ 296 Title Tropical Food Gardens Publication Author Norrington. L. Publisher Bloomings Books (Melbourne) Year 2001 ISBN 1-876473-41-x Description Excellent little book giving some basic information on a range of plants. ]. The plant it is also grown as a green manure.