Fabaceae
Matchbox-bean
Entada phaseoloides
Also known as Circassian seed, Mimosa blancoana, Prosopis scandens, Adenanthera scandens
Zones 5–9Sun Partial SunWater ModerateCare High
Tropical Plants · Native Plants · Tropical · Vine · Climber · Legume · Rare · Greenhouse · Large · Support · Exotic
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Currently out of stock everywhereStock updated 9/6/2026
This vigorous tropical climbing legume requires consistent moisture and warm conditions. Provide strong support structures as it can grow extremely large. Best suited for experienced gardeners with greenhouse or tropical garden space.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly until soil is evenly moist · 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
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Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 10 ft – 20 ft
- Spread
- 10 ft
- Spacing
- 120 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- No
- Foliage
- Medium
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, Cook Is., East Himalaya, Fiji, Hainan, Hawaii, Japan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Maluku, Marianas, Marshall Is., Myanmar, Nansei-Shoto, New Caledonia
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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