Guar Bean

(Cyamopsis tetragonoloba) 15 seeds per pack. A popular type of bean from India, where it is also heavily cultivated. The young pods can be eaten while immature as a vegetable, but the species is most known for its mature seeds, which are crushed and made into Guar Gum, a type of flour. The flour has extensive uses as a thickening agent in food processing and for similar industrial uses. Annual, grows well in warm and wet or arid climates. #2762