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Fabaceae
Goa-bean
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Also known as Dolichos ovatus, Psophocarpus tetragonolobus var. aequalis, Four-angled bean, Dolichos tetragonolobus
Tropical Plants · Edibles & Herbs · Native Plants · Winged-Bean · Tropical · Legume · Climbing-Vine · Edible · Trellis · Warm-Season · Vegetable · Protein-Rich · Tropical-Garden
Goa-bean is a vigorous tropical vine that requires a sturdy trellis or support structure and thrives in warm, humid climates with fertile, well-draining soil. Water regularly to keep moisture consistent but avoid waterlogging at the roots. All parts of the plant — pods, seeds, leaves, and tubers — are edible, making it a highly productive addition to a tropical vegetable garden.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply to moisten the root zone, then allow the top 1-2 inches of soil to dry before the next watering · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- loam
- Temperature
- -10°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 6a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 18 in
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Deep
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Christmas I., East Himalaya, Egypt, Florida, Ghana, Hainan, Honduras, India, Ivory Coast
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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