Lablab Purpureus Seeds, Hyacinth Indian Bean, Dolichos Vine Nitrogen Fixing

Description: Lablab Purpureus Also known as: Hyacinth Bean, Indian bean, Dolichos lablab Here is an ornamental twining vine with handsome, purple-tinged, trifoliate leaves. It rapidly grows to 20' and will easily cover a trellis in a single season. Spikes of fragrant pea-like bright rose-purple flowers (sometimes white or pink) are followed in late summer by flat, glossy, ruby-purple seed pods (to 6” long). This is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae and it can fix nitrogen. Young immature pods can be cooked and eaten. These plants are widely grown in northern Africa and parts of Asia as a vegetable crop for the flowers, leaves, immature seeds and edible pods. Mature, dried seeds are toxic due to high levels of cyanogenic glucosides and should be boiled in two changes of water before eating to remove the toxins. Given a sunny location, it will bloom continuously throughout the summer and attract hummingbirds and deer. Overall it is low maintenance and great for covering walls, trellises or fences and also makes an effective ground cover. It can be container grown. It is a tender perennial that is winter hardy to USDA Zones 10-11 where it may be left in the ground year-round. In colder regions it is grown as an annual vine. It is easily grown in average, medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Collect seed in fall for planting the following year. It is a fodder legume sown for grazing and conservation in broad-acre agricultural systems in tropical environments with a summer rainfall. Also used as green manure, cover crop and as a concentrate feed. For medicinal purposes this species has been used in the Philippines and China as a stimulant, to reduce fever, to reduce flatulence, to stimulate digestion, and as an antispasmodic. In Namibia, the root has been used to treat heart conditions. The plant (though the exact part used is not stipulated) is anticholesterolemic, antidote (to most forms of poison), antivinous, carminative, hypoglycaemic. It is used in the treatment of cholera, leucorrhoea, gonorrhoea, alcoholic intoxication and globefish poisoning. The fully mature seeds are anthelmintic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, digestive, febrifuge and stomachic. They are used in the treatment of sunstroke, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, enteritis, abdominal pain, and arsenism to name a few. As always consult a professional before self medicating. This offer is for 10 seeds. For complete transparency we include payment processing & Ebay fees in our shipping/handling cost. *DISCLAIMER*NO RETURNS/REFUNDS/REPLACEMENTS ON SEEDSMost specialty seeds we offer are NOT fast to germinate.Many take several weeks, months, and some even up towards a year depending on dormancy, region, season etc. It is important that the buyer understands that seeds are perishable products and seed germination can be adversely affected by such factors as mold/fungus, bugs, temperature, moisture content, light intensity, dormancy, care, contamination of planting media among many other reasons. These factors are totally out of The Plant Attraction's control and are the buyer's responsibility and risk. Germination recommendations are sent with each order and the buyer is free to research and use their own methods. Floating seeds do not always indicate that the seed is not viable. Many times it is a misconception because the seed does not have the density to sink in water. Accordingly, The Plant Attraction does not guarantee seeds to perform properly regardless of conditions or buyer's methods or mistakes. Since 2006 we have been doing our best to hand sort and provide the freshest, cleanest harvest that is free of defects and bugs.

Price: 2.99 USD

Location: Venice, Florida

End Time: 2025-01-17T11:21:12.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.58 USD