SNAKE BEAN - Red Dragon

OP Open Pollinated

HL Heirloom

(20 seeds)

$4.50

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Grow crunchy beans as long as your arm

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Unbelievable! This bean variety produces beans up to 70cm long! Now you know where the term “snake bean” comes from! The harvest period covers about Read More

Unbelievable! This bean variety produces beans up to 70cm long! Now you know where the term “snake bean” comes from! The harvest period covers about four weeks, and even when the beans are a little old, they’re still tender and fleshy. Imagine growing beans as long as your arm! Amaze your friends and family with crazy-cool bean variety.

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Quantity

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Days to Harvest

65 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

15-30cm

Plant Height

45-60cm

Additional Features

Containers, Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Soil Builder

Product Details

Common Name: SNAKE BEAN - Red Dragon

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 20

Days to Harvest: 65 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 15-30cm

Row Spacing: 40-60cm

Additional Features: Containers, Cuisine, Direct-Sow Seeds, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Soil Builder

Scientific Name: Vigna unguiculata var. sesquipedalis

Germination Time: 7-10 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 45-60cm

Sow Depth: 15mm

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

Cool/Mountain – Snake Bean
Method	Jan	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays		✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓		✓	✓
Direct sow			✓	✓

Temperate – Snake Bean
Method	Jan	Feb	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓			✓	✓	✓

Arid – Snake Bean
Method	Jan	Feb	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓
Direct sow	✓			✓	✓	✓

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

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

Growing Information

How to Sow

Sow directly where they are to grow and remember that your beans will need support, so plant them near a fence or create a trellis to support them.

How to Harvest

It is best to harvest beans once the pods are about the thickness of a pencil. Harvest daily to increase production and try to eat or preserve immediately to enjoy the best flavour.

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How to Sow

Sow directly where they are to grow and remember that your beans will need support, so plant them near a fence or create a trellis to support them.

How to Harvest

It is best to harvest beans once the pods are about the thickness of a pencil. Harvest daily to increase production and try to eat or preserve immediately to enjoy the best flavour.

🌱

Want the full growing guide?

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

View full grow guide →