CLIMBING BEAN - Lablab

OP Open Pollinated

(20 seeds)

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So pretty! Traditional African bean variety

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Lablab beans, also known as Hyacinth Beans, are an African staple food. The climbing plants with their purple stems, purplish leaves, and bright flowers are Read More

Lablab beans, also known as Hyacinth Beans, are an African staple food. The climbing plants with their purple stems, purplish leaves, and bright flowers are so pretty, that many gardeners grow them as ornamentals. The beans themselves are - you guessed it - purple! When picked young, the beans are very tasty and don't require any special preparation, but if you choose to harvest and prepare mature, dried bean seeds, please be cautious. Toxins must first be cooked away and discarded with cooking water, and you need at least two cooking cycles to leach them out.

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Quantity

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Days to Harvest

90 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

10cm

Plant Height

Additional Features

Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Soil Builder, Vines and Climbers

Product Details

Common Name: CLIMBING BEAN - Lablab

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 20

Days to Harvest: 90 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 10cm

Row Spacing: 40cm

Additional Features: Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Soil Builder, Vines and Climbers

Scientific Name: Lablab purpureus

Germination Time: 7-10 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Sow Depth: 20mm

Best Months to Plant – Climbing Beans
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain										✓	✓	✓
Temperate										✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Climbing Beans
Method	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓

Temperate – Climbing Beans
Method	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓

Arid – Climbing Beans
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Subtropical – Climbing Beans
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Tropical – Climbing Beans
Method	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Growing Information

How to Sow

Lablab beans are easy! Just be sure to keep the frost-free. Sow them right where they are to grow remembering that they will need something to climb on.

How to Harvest

Harvest young beans and prepare as you would green beans. If you decide to try for dried beans, remember to discard the cooking water three times to clear away toxic compounds common in dried beans.

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How to Sow

Lablab beans are easy! Just be sure to keep the frost-free. Sow them right where they are to grow remembering that they will need something to climb on.

How to Harvest

Harvest young beans and prepare as you would green beans. If you decide to try for dried beans, remember to discard the cooking water three times to clear away toxic compounds common in dried beans.

🌱

Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

View full grow guide →