Lablab purpureus
EGYPTIAN BEAN, LABLAB BEAN
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 
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Plant type: deciduous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
6m

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Origins: Tropical Africa

Other Botanical Names: Dolichos lablab, Dolichos purpureus, Lablab niger, Lablab vulgaris

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Lablab purpureus
EGYPTIAN BEAN, LABLAB BEAN
Fabaceae-Faboideae

 

Photo coming
  Plant type: deciduous twining climber

Hardiness zones: 9b-12

Sunlight: hot overhead sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to constantly moist

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: light frost
6m
Plant habit
 
6m

FEATURES

Flowers: purple or white

Flowering Time: early summer to late autumn

Edibility: edible seeds, leaves, flowers


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean, oriental & cottage designs

Uses: groundcovers, pergola, trellis, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average



HAZARDS

Ingestion dangers: -- unknown --, seeds poisonous






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