Dragon tongue bean
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| Nutritional value per 132.8 g | |
|---|---|
| Energy | 0.874456 kJ (0.209000 kcal) |
19.5 g | |
| Sugars | 1 g |
| Dietary fiber | 5.4 g |
12.9 g | |
| Saturated | 1.9 g |
6.8 g | |
| Minerals | Quantity %DV† |
| Potassium | 1% 35 mg |
| Sodium | 31% 716 mg |
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults,[1] except for potassium, which is estimated based on expert recommendation from the National Academies.[2] Source: Caloriecount.com | |
Dragon tongue bean, or dragon tongue shelling bean, is young green bean (snap bean)[3] of cranberry bean, pinto bean in the species Phaseolus vulgaris (shell bean).
Other names for this Heirloom Bush yellow wax dwarf bean include: 'Dragon Langerie', 'Merveille de Piemonte' and 'Meraviglia del Piemonte'. [4]
Characteristics
Dragon tongue bean is a flavorful, juicy bean whose seeds are encased in a buffed colorful pod with mottled burgundy patterns throughout the shell's surface. The shelled beans are pale pistachio green in color, their size, petite, and their shape, ovate and slightly curved.[5]
Days to maturation is approximately 55-60 days. [6]
Fully grown plant height is approximately 2-3 feet tall. [7]
Time from flower to bean is approximately 12 to 15 days. [8]
Growing requirements
Soil Temperature required for Germination: 60–85°F [9]
Seed Depth: 1"[10]
Seed Spacing: 4"[11]
Row Spacing: 18–36"[12]
Fertilizer Needs: Low[13]
Uses
Dragon tongue bean can be harvested, picked and used for their pods as well as for their seeds like a green bean (snap bean) or allowed to mature into a shell bean for using their seeds only.[14]
References
- ^ United States Food and Drug Administration (2024). "Daily Value on the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Labels". FDA. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-28.
- ^ National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ Garrelts, C.; Garrelts, Megan; Lee, Bonjwing (2011). Bluestem: The Cookbook. Andrews McMeel Publishing. p. 71. ISBN 978-1-4494-0061-3.
- ^ "Dragon Tongue Beans". Cornell University. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
- ^ "Dragon Tongue Shelling Beans". Specialty Produce. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "History Of Dragon Tongue Beans". gardeningknowhow.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Grow This: Dragon's Tongue Bean". hobbyfarms.com. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Grow This: Dragon's Tongue Bean". hobbyfarms.com. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Dragon Tongue". territorialseed.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
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- ^ "What is a Dragon Tongue Bean?". wiseGEEK. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
Further reading
- Iannotti, M. (2012). The Beginner's Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables: The 100 Easiest, Most Flavorful Vegetables for Your Garden. Timber Press. pp. 94–96. ISBN 978-1-60469-188-7.
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