Winged Bean Seeds
- Also known as four angled bean and Manila bean.
- Edible leaves taste like spinach.
- Crunchy beans with an asparagus like flavour.
- Beans can be eaten raw in salads. Lightly blanch beans or add to a stir fry.
- Hardy, vigorous, climbing vine growing up to 300 cm.
- Beans grow up to 30 cm length. Tender flavour when harvested at approx. 15 cm.
- Use as a cover crop to fix nitrogen levels.
- Best grown in tropical, humid climates. Commonly grown in South East Asia.
Growing Instructions
Row Spacing | 100 cm apart |
Plant Spacing | 50 cm |
Sowing Depth | 1 cm |
Germination Soil Temperature | 27 - 35°C |
Germination Days | 14 - 21 days |
Days to Maturity | 160 days |
Planting Season | Spring and Summer (outside of frost) |
Position | Full sun. Tolerates a range of soils. Keep soil moist and well watered |
Life Cycle | Hardy Annual |
Product specifications
- Non-hybrid, open-pollinated.
- No chemical treatment.
- Non GMO.
- Botanical name: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.
- Seeds per gram: Approx. 55.
