Peas, beans or something else?

[ruthandsam]

I was munching my way through some delicious sprouted peas/beans from the local supermarket and decided to throw a few into a tub just to see what would become of them. To my amazement I have the most delicate looking plant that looks like a climber and has the smallest of flowers on I've ever seen. My question is what the heck is it - apart from the obvious? What type of pea/bean could it be. It really is so delicate looking and the flowers are only about 2mm big fully grown. I want to know will it produce a bean or pea if it is so fragile but healthy looking?

[Maydup]

Its difficult to tell. What colour are the flowers?

[Buenchico]

This is the flower that I'd expect to see if they were Mung Beans (from which we get bean sprouts)
http://www.flickr.com...kargogate/3928859915/

Chris

[ruthandsam]

The flowers are a tiny and coloured lilac/white. I'm just going to take a photograph and upload it so be back in a min.

[ruthandsam]

This is the plant. A lot smaller than it appears on the photographs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-7DdvMX84oc

[Maydup]

Its not a pea, or a peanut, nor a chick pea or a mung bean.

I think it might be a lentil plant.

http://www.flickr.com...74196@N03/5652143448/

[ruthandsam]

Wow - thank you so much Maidup. There is no way I would have known that in a million years. I'm quite excited really as I've grown lentil plant before. Looks like I may have to get a few more if I'm going to use the produce!! Thanks again x

[Maydup]

Such a pretty delicate plant, it just makes me realise how many must be grown to fill those bags of lentils we buy in the supermarket!