You appear to be posting from the University of Berlin in the eastern
part of Germany. It's possible that what you have is a bean that us UK
gardeners don't recognise.
I suggest asking in de.rec.garten or fido.ger.garten
Steve Harris - Cheltenham - Real address steve AT netservs DOT com
A useful bit of gardening software at
http://www.netservs.com/garden/