Hyacinth Bean (Lablab purpureus) seeds

Beautiful, African climber with decorative, purple blossoms and pods which can be prepared like garden beans.
Contents: Approx. 10 seeds
Open-pollinated variety, seed tested regularly

€2.59

Content: 10 Single seed

Product number: 1082 GTIN: 4250601204420

Description

The Hyacinth Bean, also called Indian Bean or Egyptian Bean, presumably originates from Africa but is also cultivated in tropical India. The blossoms and pods are purple-coloured, making Lablab purpureus a markedly decorative plant. The beans are used like the ones of the garden bean - the young pods and the ripe seeds can be eaten when boiled. The taste of the hyacinth bean is intensely aromatic. Furthermore, it can also be used for green manure. Due to its scenting, and purple blossoms, it's also used as a climber for facade greenery.

In Kenya, the hyacinth bean has a reputation for stimulating milk production and is, therefore, often consumed by young mothers.

Lifecycle	Hardy
Species	Fabaceae
Flower colour	White
Flowering months	August, July, June, September
Main harvest	October, September

When to sow outdoors	July, June, May
Sowing depth	2-3 cm
Germination temperature	25-30°C
Germination time	1-4 weeks, 2-6 weeks
Planting distance	100 cm
Bad companion plants	Lettuce, Potatoes, Spinach, Sunflower

Sowing and care

Sowing outdoors after the Ice Saints from mid-May to the beginning of June. Sowing depth: 2-4 cm. When sowing in a row, a planting distance of 40-50 cm in the row and 100-120 cm between the rows is to be maintained. Likes sun and medium shade. Can’t stand wet soils. Runner beans need a stick or something else to climb upon.

Other names

Botanical name: Dolichos lablab, Lablab purpureus, L. niger, L. Vulgaris, Vigna aristata

German: Helmbohne, Hyazinthbohne, Indische Bohne, Ägyptische Bohne, Hyazinth-Bohne, Faselbohne

English: Hyacinth bean, Bonavist bean, Dolichos bean, Seim bean, Lablab bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Indian bean, Bataw, Australian pea, Tonga bean, Papaya pea, Poor man bean, Bounavista pea, Butter bean

French: pois antaque, dolique d'Égypte

Italian: lablab, dolico egiziano

Spanish: zarandaja, poroto de Egipto, judía de Australia, fríjol de Egipto, chaucha japonesa

Manufacturer information: Magic Garden Seeds GmbH | Junkersstraße 7 | 93055 Regensburg, Germany | service@magicgardenseeds.com | https://www.magicgardenseeds.com

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