Dragon tongue bean
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| Nutritional value per 132.8 g | |||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||
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| †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). "Chapter 4: Potassium: Dietary Reference Intakes for Adequacy". In 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). pp. 120–121. doi:10.17226/25353. ISBN 978-0-309-48834-1. PMID 30844154. Retrieved 2024-12-05.
- ^ 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. 10 December 2015. 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.
- ^ "Dragon Tongue". territorialseed.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Dragon Tongue". territorialseed.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Dragon Tongue". territorialseed.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Dragon Tongue". territorialseed.com. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "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.