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The plant has a vegetative system underdeveloped but with a taproot that tends to deepen quite . The leaves are formed by pairs of leaflets ending in tendrils. The inflorescences are born clustered in large leafy bracts -up to 9 4 cm- that are inserted in the leaf axils . Seed ( peas ) are in pods 5 to 10 cm long containing from 4 to 10 units . There are certain varieties of habit , ie , growing like weeds to a defined height , and other indeterminate habit , which behave like vines continue to grow and require support means or " guides".
They are annual herbaceous plants, vines, very variable in shape and habit , glabrous . imparipinnate leaves; 3-5 ( 7) distal leaflets usually reduced to climbing tendrils , normal leaflets 2-6, opposite , ovate , elliptical or obovate , usually 1.5-5.5 cm long and 1-2 cm wide, absent stipels ; stipules foliaceous , ovate, generally longer than the leaflets , basally semicordadas , amplexicaules and gear. nflorescence solitary flowers or clusters with 2 or 3 flowers at the apex of the peduncle ; calyx campanulate , 5 - lobed, the upper 2 wolves wider ; corolla 1.5-2 cm long, white or pink , obovate or suborbicular banner, the falcate -oblong wings , keel curved , apically obtuse ; stamens 10 diadelphous , free Vexilar ; Style bearded on the inner surface . oblong or cylindrical , more or less compressed or terete legumes, 2.5-12.5 cm long and 1.5-2.5 cm wide, straight or curved , fleshy and ceráceas when mature , dehiscing ; 3-12 seeds , shape and variable size.