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Tepary bean

Phaseolus acutifolius, also known as the tepary bean, is a legume native to the southwestern United States and Mexico that has been grown there by the native peoples since pre-Columbian times. It is more drought-resistant than the common bean and is grown in desert and semi-desert conditions from Arizona through Mexico to Costa Rica. The water requirements are low. The crop will grow in areas where annual rainfall is less than 400 mm (16 in).

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Taxonomy

Scientific: Phaseolus acutifolius
Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Phaseolus
Kingdom: Plantae
Order: Fabales
Habit: herb