BEAN-WINGED-CLIMBER
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Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
BEAN-WINGED-CLIMBER is a strong climber with mauve-blue flowers & four-angled pods with wavy margins. The pods, leaves, flowers & tubers are all edible. The seeds contain 34% protein & 17% oil; If you are growing for pods, leaves or flowers grow it on a trellis. The young leaves (top 3 sets of leaflets on a shoot) are cooked & eaten. The flowers taste like sweetish mushrooms. It is among the world’s most effective nitrogen-fixers. A daylight length of 11-13 hours during hot weather is needed to flower. Very frost sensitive. Growing to 3-4m but wait for warm weather before sowing; it will grow in a wide range of soils but requires moisture to do well; it tolerates acidity.
SKU: BNW-C
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| Germination Time (Days) | 7 - 15 |
| Maturity Time (Days) | 70 - 85 |
| Sowing Depth (mm) | 20 - 30 |
| Plant Spacing (cm) | 10 - 25 |
| Row Spacing (cm) | 60 - 100 |
| pH | 6 - 7.5 |
| Soil Temperature (°C) | - |
| Hardy / Frost Tender | Frost Tender |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | - |
| Plant Height | 180 - 240 cm (6 - 8 feet, climber) |
|---|---|
| Season of Interest | Summer to early Autumn |
| Temperature Range | 18 - 30°C (64 - 86°F) |
| Annual / Perennial / Biennial | Perennial in tropical climates, grown as an annual in temperate zones |
| Frost Hardy / Tender | Frost Tender |
| Full Sun / Part Sun / Shade | Full Sun |
| Sow Direct / Raise Seedlings | Sow Direct |
| Seed Preparation | Soak seeds overnight before sowing |
| Sowing Depth | 2.5 cm (1 inch) |
| Plant Spacing | 15 - 20 cm (6 - 8 inches) |
| Row Spacing | 60 cm (24 inches) |
| Watering | Regular watering; keep the soil moist but not waterlogged |
| Good Companion Plants | Corn,Radishes,Carrots |
| Bad Companion Plants | Garlic,Onions,Fennel |
| Pests | Aphids,Leafhoppers,Cutworms |
| Diseases | Root Rot,Powdery Mildew,Anthracnose |
BEAN-WINGED-CLIMBER
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