Lens culinaris
Also known as lentil plant
The lentil (Vicia lens or Lens culinaris) is an annual legume grown for its lens-shaped edible seeds or pulses, also called lentils. It is about tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each.
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Lens culinaris, commonly known as the lentil, is a plant grown for its small, lens-shaped seeds that are eaten as food. These nutritious seeds grow in pods on the plant and have been cultivated as an important food source for humans.
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Species
lentil
Lens culinaris
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
Observations273
小扁豆（学名：Lens culinaris）又名兵豆、濱豆，屬一年生草本荚果，種子呈扁平状，可作食用，故名。每株約40厘米（16英寸）高。
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29 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Taxonomy
- Botanical description
- Types
- Red lentil
- Green and brown lentil
- Specialty types
- Production
- Cultivation
- History
- Soil requirements
- Climate requirements
- Seedbed requirements and sowing
- Cultivation management, fertilization
- Diseases
- Fungal diseases
- Nematodes, parasitic
- Viral diseases
- Use by humans
- Processing
- Culinary use
- Lentil dishes
- Nutritional value
- Digestive effects
- Breeding
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
The lentil (Vicia lens or Lens culinaris) is an annual legume grown for its lens-shaped edible seeds or pulses, also called lentils. It is about tall, and the seeds grow in pods, usually with two seeds in each.
Lentil seeds are used around the world for culinary purposes, most commonly in stews or soups. In cuisines of the Indian subcontinent, where lentils are a staple, split lentils (often with their hulls removed) known as dal are often cooked into a thick curry that is usually eaten with rice or roti.