Lablab purpureus
Hyacinth bean, Lablab, Australian pea, Bonavist, Dolichos bean, Egyptian bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, Jack bean, Lubia bean, Seim bean, Dolichos lablab, Dolichos purpureus
Lablab Lablab
L. purpureus - L. purpureus is a vigorous yet tender, twining, deciduous climber, often grown as an annual, with palmate leaves divided into ovate or triangular, mid- to dark green leaves and short racemes of fragrant, pea-like, purple or white flowers in summer and autumn followed by edible, green seed pods.
Lablab purpureus is: Deciduous
Climbing
Harmful if eaten.
White, Purple in Summer; White, Purple in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Whitefly , Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite Whitefly , Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Seed
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Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water freely & feed every 2 weeks until flowering. In frost-free areas or in summer, grow in any well-drained soil in sun. Alternatively, grow in a container and overwinter indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Lablab purpureus
Hyacinth bean, Lablab, Australian pea, Bonavist, Dolichos bean, Egyptian bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, Jack bean, Lubia bean, Seim bean, Dolichos lablab, Dolichos purpureus
Lablab Lablab
L. purpureus - L. purpureus is a vigorous yet tender, twining, deciduous climber, often grown as an annual, with palmate leaves divided into ovate or triangular, mid- to dark green leaves and short racemes of fragrant, pea-like, purple or white flowers in summer and autumn followed by edible, green seed pods.
Africa
Deciduous
Climbing
Harmful if eaten.
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White, Purple in Summer; White, Purple in Autumn
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Whitefly , Scale insects , Glasshouse red spider mite
Pruning group 11 in spring.
Seed
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Lablab purpureus (Hyacinth bean) will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 2m after 5-10 years.
Conservatory, Containers, Sub-Tropical, Wallside and trellises
Under glass, grow in loam-based compost in full light. In growth, water freely & feed every 2 weeks until flowering. In frost-free areas or in summer, grow in any well-drained soil in sun. Alternatively, grow in a container and overwinter indoors.
Chalky, Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Indoor heated (H1), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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