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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 €

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SKU: 1082

GTIN: 4250601204420

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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.

Plant description

Species:	Fabaceae
Flower colour:	White
Lifecycle:	Hardy
Flowering months:	June July August September

Growing advice

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

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
French names:	Pois Antaque, Dolique D'égypte
English names:	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
Spanish names:	Zarandaja, Poroto de Egipto, Judía de Australia, Fríjol de Egipto, Chaucha Japonesa
Italian names:	Lablab, Dolico Egiziano

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

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