"Love bean" wedding favor? What type of bean is it?

Question

I got it as a wedding favor and the bean is huge and it's only 3 days old. This is what the bean is supposed to look like: http://waxwizard.net/images/ka/lovebean-KA17008-lg.jpg

Can anyone tell me what type of bean this is? Is it edible? Thanks

By the way, the bean was a reddish brown when it first arrived.

Answer 1

Here is another picture: http://wists.com/everyone/4him/f5325ab2a7a2073d32557a9cddabb9a4?offset=0
What about this? http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Bean-I-love-You/dp/B000FJQJHY

I got on google, amazon and ebay and found out that they needed to be watered at least three times a week, and that they can grow as long as ten feet, if well cared for. If it is also blossom into flowers, here is the site, without pictures: http://www.gardenersnet.com/flower/scarletrunner.htm
Hope I helped! -Kittykat

Answer 2

The bean in the picture looks very much like a fava bean. Here is a pic for comparison.
http://img.timeinc.net/cooking/flavorprofiles/fava_beans_m.jpg

Magic beans are basically any large or extra large light colored bean that can be branded. Here is a site that sells them and lists them as a variety of agricultural and heirloom bean with inscriptions.
http://www.magicbeans.us/


The magic beans are green, the problem with the scarlet runner bean is that they are dark and variegated.
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