Cluster Beans: Cyamopsis tetragonoloba

Cluster beans, also known as guar beans (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba), are a tropical, annual legume plant that are grown for their gum, vegetable, fodder, and green manure. They are a pulse crop that can tolerate high temperatures and low precipitation, and require well-drained sandy loam soil with a pH of 7.5–8.0.