Translation guide
A type of bean plant with bright red flowers, grown for its edible pods and beans. In Japanese, it is usually referred to by its scientific name or a direct translation.
Referring to the plant Phaseolus coccineus or its edible parts.
Standard Japanese name, literally 'red-flowered kidney bean'. Used in gardening and cooking contexts.
Scarlet runner beans are also grown for ornamental purposes.
Alternative Japanese name, meaning 'flower cowpea'. Less common but still recognized.
The flowers of the scarlet runner bean are vivid red.
Katakana transliteration of the English name. Used in some gardening circles or imported seed packets.
I got some scarlet runner bean seeds.