noun
Refers to the plant Phaseolus coccineus, also known as 紅花隠元 (べにばないんげん). Usually written in katakana.
See also: 紅花隠元
庭でハナマメを育てています。
I'm growing scarlet runner beans in my garden.
ハナマメの花は鮮やかな赤色です。
The flowers of the scarlet runner bean are a vivid red.
Synonym for the same plant, but ハナマメ is the more common name in everyday contexts.
Compound of 花 (flower) and 豆 (bean), referring to the plant's ornamental flowers. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.