Hyacinth Bean Plant. The seeds pods leaves flowers and roots are eaten. Hyacinth bean is a climbing plant that produces seeds beans.
A vigorous ornamental annual vine purple hyacinth bean plant dolichos lablab or lablab purpurea displays beautiful pinkish purple blossoms and interesting reddish purple pods that grow to be about the same size as lima bean pods. A vigorous ornamental annual vine purple hyacinth bean plant displays beautiful pinkish purple blossoms and interesting reddish purple pods that grow to be about the same size as lima bean pods. Because of this the hyacinth bean is also known as jefferson.
10 to 15 feet.
Hyacinth bean vine are grown from seeds. Seeds germination period requires two to three weeks. For the best flowering pick a sunny site to plant the seeds. The hyacinth bean plant adds loads of color and interest to any garden right through fall.
