Fabaceae
Vigna radiata var. setulosa
Vigna radiata var. setulosa var. setulosa
Also known as Vigna opisotricha, Phaseolus setulosus, Phaseolus sublobatus var. setulosus, Phaseolus radiatus var. setulosus
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Legume · Fabaceae · Tropical Perennial · Vigna · South Asia · Nitrogen Fixing · Companion Plant · Bean Relative · Fast Growing · Humid Climate
This wild relative of the mung bean is a vigorous tropical perennial legume native to South and Southeast Asia, best grown outdoors in warm, humid climates with partial shade. It benefits from well-drained, moderately fertile soil and regular watering, though it dislikes waterlogged conditions. As a legume, it fixes atmospheric nitrogen and can improve soil health, making it a useful companion plant in tropical gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water thoroughly, allowing the top inch of soil to dry between waterings · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 6–6.9
- Temperature
- 55°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 9a-12b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 4 ft
- Spread
- 3 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in apart
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Yes
- Foliage
- Coarse
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Assam, Chad, India, Jawa, Malaya, Myanmar, New Guinea, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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