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🥕 Hyacinth Bean

Lablab purpureus
vegetables Perennial Vine (annual in cold) Fabaceae
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Moderate
🗺️ Zones
9-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.0-7.0
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
12-18 in
📐 Height
10-20 ft

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Corn
Corn supports climbing hyacinth bean
🤝 Okra
Tall okra supports climbing bean
🤝 Sunflower
Living trellis for ornamental edible bean

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Stunning purple pods, stems, and flowers. Ornamental and edible. Drought-tolerant legume.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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