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Vigorous ornamental climber with purple flowers and burgundy pods. Young pods edible cooked. Mature seeds must be boiled with water changes — contain cyanogenic glycosides.
Lathyrus odoratus
A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Hyacinth Bean
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybugs, Parasitic wasps to keep them in check — plant LungwortExcellent, African MarigoldGreat and Belgian EndiveGreat nearby.Start Hyacinth Bean indoors about 4 weeks before your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Move seedlings out once the danger of frost has passed, in full sun, spaced about 30 cm apart. Expect the first blooms in roughly 90 days.
Keep track of the seeds you own.
Water: Medium · Height: 300 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile
These three thrive alongside Hyacinth Bean — and alongside each other.
