Horse gram
Macrotyloma uniflorum
A drought-hardy pulse crop grown in South Asia for its edible seeds, used as food and livestock feed.
Family
Fabaceae
Temperature
20-28°C (absolute 17-35°C)
Rainfall
500-1200mm (absolute 300-4300mm)
Altitude
1800m
Soil pH
5.5-7 (absolute 5-8)
Soil types
Poor, well-drained sandy or gravelly soils.