What does the pigeon pea look like? A detailed introduction to the plant's morphological characteristics

In our diet, soy products are a very important part, and soybean is also one of China's important food crops, with a cultivation history of more than five thousand years in our country, but here we are talking about another strange legume, called the pigeon pea. The pigeon pea is native to India and is mainly distributed in the tropical regions of Asia, so what exactly does the pigeon pea look like?

I. What the pigeon pea looks like

In China, the pigeon pea is mainly distributed in the Taiwan region, and is generally rather rare in the mainland, especially in the indigenous tribes of Taiwan, where it is commonly cultivated in small quantities as a side dish. The pigeon pea is generally sown in spring, flowers in autumn, and harvested in winter. The reason it is called the pigeon pea is that this legume's plant height is much taller than that of ordinary legumes.

The pigeon pea has luxuriant branches and leaves and beautiful flowers, but its leaves are extremely small, lanceolate to elliptical, with relatively long petioles, about 1.5-5 cm, with a shallow groove on top and fine longitudinal ridges below, slightly covered with short soft hairs. It bears small yellow flowers, the calyx is bell-shaped, the corolla is yellow, with purple-brown longitudinal line markings on the back, an appendage and an inward-curving auricle at the base, and the wing petals are slightly obovate.

II. The main value of the pigeon pea

The pigeon pea combines good ornamental landscaping and economic value in one, not only having a good effect on soil fixation and improvement and landscaping, but also often being used by people as food. The pigeon pea beans can be eaten and used as feed, and tall varieties can produce about 1 kg of dry beans per plant. In India, the pigeon pea is one of the staple foods and dishes of ordinary people. In addition, the leaves of the pigeon pea can be used as livestock feed and green manure. The roots of the pigeon pea can also be used as medicine, able to achieve a heat-clearing and detoxifying effect.

The above is some little knowledge about the pigeon pea. Nowadays, more and more potted pigeon pea plants are gradually being sold on the market. Friends interested in this plant can go to their local flower market to buy one for potting. There are also quite a few varieties, enough to meet general care requirements.