The shape of cowpea is very different from kidney bean. Cowpea pods are swollen in appearance, longer than kidney beans and rough in surface. Bean seeds obviously have a raised epidermis, while kidney bean pods are slender, like slender sticks, with smooth surface and round texture, and bean seeds do not protrude from the epidermis.

Cowpea and green beans are not the same thing. Cowpea is also called beans. Cowpea has a downward linear appearance, and cowpea usually matures in summer. And green beans are also called kidney beans. Generally speaking, the length of green beans is shorter than cowpea, but thicker than cowpea. The appearance of green beans is like strips, slightly swollen, and they can mature all year round.

Brief introduction of cowpea

Cowpea is a kind of vegetable with a long planting history and one of the oldest vegetables in the world. When mature, its seeds are kidney-shaped with black, red and brown colors. After flowering, its flowers are white, purple or yellow.

Brief introduction of green beans

Mung bean is the most common vegetable in China. Rich in B vitamins, vitamin C, plant protein and other nutrients and trace elements. Long-term consumption of mung beans can stimulate appetite, strengthen the spleen and benefit the stomach. Eating more green beans in summer can relieve summer heat and clear the mouth.

The difference between cowpea and green beans

The shape of cowpea is very different from kidney bean. Cowpea pods are chubby, longer than kidney beans, rough to the touch, and obviously have bulging skins.

However, the pod of green beans is slender, like a slender stick. Its surface is smooth, the texture is round, and the bean seeds do not protrude from the epidermis.