Hyacinth Beans and Flowers (Lablab purpureus) | Project Noah

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Field Notes

Description:

The hyacinth bean grows as a vine, producing purple flowers and striking electric-purple coloured seed pods. Lablab bean is a good choice for a quick screen on a trellis or fence. It grows fast, has beautiful, fragrant flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, and it even produces edible leaves, flowers, pods, seeds and roots. Dry seeds are poisonous due to high concentrations of cyanogenic glucosides, and can only be eaten after prolonged boiling.
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Habitat:

UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, California

Reference Links:

Banner Bean (Lablab purpureus), Lablab purpureus

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Thank you Leuba!

beautiful ! Interesting information as well- thanks Misako.

Thanks Gerardo Aizpuru!

Gerardo Aizpuru

Wow what amazing color! Grate spot

Thanks FluffBerger--the sun was beaming on them.

Thanks Alice!

alicelongmartin

Good pictures and good information!

You´re welcome.

Thanks HansNew!

great shot. Pink beans. Strange looking somehow.

first photo re-uploaded

Hi, unfortunately the first Picture is not visible. Could you load it up again, please? Thanks

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