Bean, Jack—Canavalia ensiformis (L.) D.C.Bean, Sword—Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) D.C.
This document is HS553, part of the Horticultural Sciences Department series at the University of Florida. It discusses the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) and sword bean (Canavalia gladiata), highlighting their similarities, differences, and cultivation practices. The jack bean is bushy, while th...
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The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries
2003-05-01
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| Online Access: | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/139464 |
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| Summary: | This document is HS553, part of the Horticultural Sciences Department series at the University of Florida. It discusses the jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) and sword bean (Canavalia gladiata), highlighting their similarities, differences, and cultivation practices. The jack bean is bushy, while the sword bean is vining. Both beans are occasionally grown in home gardens and have various names. They are edible in their immature stage but may have mild toxicity. Pharmaceutical interest exists due to the enzyme urease. Neither bean holds commercial importance in the U.S. Original publication date April 1994.
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| ISSN: | 2576-0009 |