Adzuki bean
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| Adzuki bean | ||
Fiction Real life plant  An azuki bean pod Real life seed  A cracked azuki bean pod | ||
| Plant Name | Adzuki bean | |
| Other Names | Red mung bean Azuki-meshi (小豆飯, あずきめし) Sekihan (赤飯, せきはん) | |
| Origin | Asia, America, Africa, etc. | |
| Species Info | ||
| Domain | Eukaryote | |
| Kingdom | Plantae | |
| Subkingdom | Viridiplantae | |
| Superphylum | Tracheophyta | |
| Phylum | Angiospermae | |
| Subphylum | Angiospermace | |
| Class/Clade | Eudicot | |
| Subclass | Rosidae | |
| Order | Fabales | |
| Family | Fabaceae | |
| Subfamily | Faboideae | |
| Genus | Vigna | |
| Species | Vigna aungulris | |
The adzuki bean (小豆, あずき) is a plant and crop in the Vigna genus of the Fabaceae family.
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Introduction
Vigna is a genus of peas in the Vigna genus of the Faboideae subfamily of the Fabaceae family.
The adzuki plants are annual herbs; stems erect or semi-twining, pinnate compound leaves, yellow flowers, roots, the fruits are pods, and its seeds are the "adzuki beans", mostly dark red, shiny, short and round-shaped.
Adzuki beans are suitable for growing in full light, warm, humus-rich soil, loose soil areas.
Adzuki beans are now widely grown in Asia, America, Africa, and other regions.
Adzuki beans and human culture
- Adzuki beans are a widely-grown crop that is also a common edible bean that is rich in nutrients, it can be used to cook rice and porridge, or make it into bean paste, among other uses.
- In Japan, it has a special meaning, it is often used to celebrate weddings, newborns, birthdays, opening a store, promotions, and other happy occasions, women also eat red beans and rice to celebrate their coming of age.
- In pharmacology, red beans are used as medicine, it is used to detoxify and reduce swelling, treat ulcers and dysentery.
Adzuki beans in ACG works
Biological
- Gintama: Gintoki Sakata's favorite food is Adzuki beans and rice.
Anthropomorphic
- Flower Knight Girl: The appearing Fower Knight is Azuki.
- Senran Kagura: Yuki's favorite food is Adzuki bean rice.
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