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Fabaceae
Black-bean
Mucuna gigantea
Also known as Carpopogon giganteus, Moreton Bay bean, Black tulipwood, Negretia gigantea
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Tropical · Vine · Climbing · Legume · Large · Medicinal · Asian · Perennial
This large tropical legume vine requires ample space and strong support structures due to its vigorous growth. Maintain consistent soil moisture and provide partial shade protection from harsh sun. Best suited for experienced tropical gardeners with adequate space.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- High
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–7.5
- Temperature
- -10°F to 90°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 5a-9b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 144 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Andaman Is., Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Caroline Is., Comoros, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Gilbert Is., Hainan, Hawaii, India, Kazan-Retto, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Marianas, Mozambique
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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