Beans with vegetable Plant
Annual/perennial vine to 3 m, Hyacinth Bean yields edible purple pods/seeds in summer. African origin, thrives in heat, ideal for trellises. Edible and protein-rich, it supports culinary gardens.
Habit
Annual/perennial vine
Height
2-3 m
Growth
Fast
Soil
Well-drained, fertile
Shade
Full sun
Moisture
Moderate
Edible
Yes (pods, seeds)
Medicinal
Yes (protein source)
Origin
Africa
Climatic Condition
Tropical/Subtropical
Temperature (°)
20-35
Humidity (%)
50-70
Potting media
Loam+Compost+Sand
Fertilizers
NPK(5:10:10)
Watering
Every 3-5 days, soil moist
Plant Weight
~0.5-2 kg
Flowering Time
Summer
Soil Ph level
6.0-7.5
Water Ph level
6.0-7.0
Soil EC
0.5-1.5 mS/cm
Yield Per Plant
~0.5-1 kg pods
NPK ratio
5:10:10
life Span
3-6 months
Health Benefits
Protein, digestive aid
Suggested Grow Media or Potting Mix ?
| 50% loam, 30% compost, 20% sand |
Suggested Fertigation/Fertilizers
5:10:10 biweekly during growth
Common Diseases and Remedies
Powdery mildew, anthracnose, mosaic virus, root rot, leaf spot, bacterial blight.
White powdery spots on leaves/stems, dark brown-black lesions with gummy exudate on pods/leaves, yellow-green mottling with distorted leaves and stunted pods, wilting with water-soaked roots and stem base rot, small brown-gray spots with gray-white centers on leaves, water-soaked spots turning brown with yellow halos on leaves/pods.
Spray neem oil (2 ml/L) or Trichoderma harzianum (500 g/acre), apply Pseudomonas fluorescens (2 L/acre drench), remove infected plants, use copper-based fungicides (e.g., Bordeaux mixture), practice crop rotation (2-3 years) and staking for air circulation, use insecticidal soap for aphid vectors.
Apply carbendazim (0.1%, 2 g/L) for powdery mildew, mancozeb (0.25%) for anthracnose/leaf spot, thiamethoxam (100 g/acre) for mosaic virus vectors, metalaxyl (0.5 g/L) for root rot, copper oxychloride (0.2%) for bacterial blight, rotate chemicals to prevent resistance.