Asparagus pea (Tetragonolobus purpureus) organic seeds

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Asparagus pea (Tetragonolobus purpureus) organic seeds

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Asparagus pea is an ancient and very undemanding crop. Its wrinkled pods can be prepared like peas and their taste is sweet as a regular garden pea, yet reminiscent of asparagus. It is recommended to harvest winged peas very early, as the pods will otherwise become fibrious and hard to eat.
30 asparagus pea seeds

Plant description

Lifecycle:	Annual
Flowering months:	June July
Flower colour:	Red
Special features:	Open-pollinated
Species:	Fabaceae
Root system:	Taproot

Growing advice

Sowing depth:	1 cm
When to sow outdoors:	April May
Germination temperature:	18-24° C
Planting distance:	2-6 cm
Sunlight:	Full sun

Very robust annual plant. Soak the seeds in lukewarm waterfor a couple of hours to increase their germination rate, then sow them directly outdoors in spring. Treat the plants like regular garden peas or beans and harvest the young pods before they become hard.

Other names

Botanical name:	Tetragonolobus purpureus, T. edulis, Lotus tetragonolobus
German names:	Flügelerbse, Spargelerbse, Englische Kaffee-Erbse, Spargelschote, Spargelbohne
French names:	Lotier Cultivé, Lotier Pourpre
English names:	Winged Pea, Asparagus Pea
Spanish names:	Guisante Rugoso, Saldana

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Asparagus pea (Tetragonolobus purpureus) organic seeds

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