Lablab purpureus subsp. purpureus

Lablab

Fabaceae

Tropical Plants

Zone 5–9

🐾 Pet-Safe

Hyacinth bean is a vigorous, fast-growing tropical vine celebrated for its striking purple flowers and ornamental deep-purple seed pods. It thrives in warm sunny conditions with regular watering and will quickly cover trellises, fences, and arbors in a single season. Provide a sturdy support structure and well-drained fertile soil for the most abundant flowering and foliage display.

Care Requirements

Care Level

Moderate

Sun

Partial Shade

Water

Moderate

Growth Rate

Fast

Mature Height

18″ – 36″

Soil

loam

Life Cycle

Perennial

Spacing

24″

Watering Schedule

Every 5-7 Days • Water Generously During Active Growth, Keeping Soil Moist But Allowing Slight Drying Between Waterings

Soil pH

4.5 – 7.8

Temperature

-20° – 90°F

Mature Spread

up to 24″

Root Depth

Medium

Foliage

Coarse

Ecology & Origin

Native to

Andaman Is.

Angola

Ascension

Assam

Bangladesh

Benin

Bermuda

Bolivia

Borneo

Botswana

Brazil Northeast

Brazil South

Brazil Southeast

Brazil West-Central

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canary Is.

Cape Provinces

Cape Verde

Caroline Is.

Attracts

🐝 Bees

🐝 Butterflies

🐝 Hummingbirds

Safety & Use

⚕ Medicinal

🐾 Pet-safe

Sources

Data: trefle

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