Rice bean
Vigna umbellata
A minor pulse crop grown in Asia for its edible seeds, often intercropped with rice.
Family
Fabaceae
Temperature
18-30°C (absolute 10-40°C)
Rainfall
700-1500mm (absolute 300-2000mm)
Altitude
2000m
Soil pH
6-7.5 (absolute 5.5-8)
Soil types
Well-drained loamy soils.