Exploding bean!

Wow, it is from Central Asia. I am going to tell my friends from Central Asia about it. Let's see if they have seen it in their region.

Thank you very much!

You are most welcome, indeed. My best regards to all your treasured Asian friends. The little weeping pea tree at my first home would explode dramatically - if conditions were just right. .. not quite as loud as a fire-cracker - more like a small weak lady-finger. John T.

Asia about it.

These explosions can be dangerous if a seed hits your eye.

By the way, I think the Latin name for the plant comes from Kazakh "karagan ". I do not quite know what it means but there is a town by that name in Ka zakhstan (Boz Karagan

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velvety surface. It had been on the dinner table for the past week or so. T onight when we were having some snacks all a sudden it exploded with a crac k and spilled its seeds into the kitchen!

the pod split into half.

Looks a lot like wisteria, a vine, common in California and other areas. I have one in my yard. The pods do make a little cracking noise when they d ry up and spill their seeds.

Contact the FBI immediately. It's a bomb, set by terrorists. As soon as you call the FBI, get out of that area, until the bomb squad checks out everything. This is no joke, this is a serious threat, likely caused by some Muslim terrorists.