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Alias of sea red bean

Peacock bean, red bean, Acacia bean, scientific name: Adenantherapavonlna

Distribution of sea red bean

Sea red beans are native to Southeast Asia, such as India, Malaysia and Java. It is also distributed in the southeast coastal areas of China, such as Taiwan and Guangdong.

Morphological characteristics of sea red bean

Sea adzuki bean is a deciduous tree with a height of about 8 meters, young twigs pilose; pinnately compound leaves, leaves ovoid or rectangular round, leaf tip extremely obtuse, upper and lower surfaces pilose, with 4-12 pairs of pinnae and 8-14 leaflets. Sea adzuki bean is a panicle-shaped raceme of white or yellowish flowers with a short stalk; calyx bell-shaped, 5-toothed, covered with golden pilose surface; petals 5-lobed, lanceolate; anthers ovate; pods banded, curled when cracking, bald surface; seeds are bright red and broad ovate, bright surface; sea beans florescence from June to July, fruiting from August to September.

Growth habits of sea red bean

Sea red beans prefer a warm and humid climate, and the sandy loam soil with deep, fertile and good drainage is suitable for its growth, light and shade tolerance, strong adaptability to the environment, low temperature in winter to keep trees warm, and plastic film can be wrapped on the trunk.

Folk custom of sea red bean

Love

Wear a necklace or bracelet with Acacia beans, symbolizing that both men and women grow old together.

Pray for blessings

Wear the lovesickness beans that have made a wish on your body, which means that you are satisfied and as you wish.

Peace

Some areas think that wearing red beans can ward off evil spirits and avoid taboos, making ornaments simple and natural, with a deep meaning.