Fabaceae
Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
Also known as Vigna tonkinensis, Vigna serotina, Vigna oryzina, Vigna unguiculata var. inga
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Yard Long Bean · Asparagus Bean · Vegetable · Climbing Plant · Tropical · Legume · Edible Pod · Trellis · Summer Crop · Fast Growing
Yard-long bean (asparagus bean) is a vigorous tropical climbing legume that produces extraordinarily long, tender pods best harvested young. Provide a sturdy trellis, fertile well-drained soil, and consistent moisture throughout the growing season for best yields. It thrives in warm to hot conditions and is an easy, fast-producing vegetable for summer gardens.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 6 hours
- Watering
- Water regularly to keep soil consistently moist; do not allow to fully dry out during fruiting · Every 5-7 days
- Maintenance
- Low
- Soil
- loam
- Soil pH
- 6–8
- Temperature
- 20°F to 95°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
Hardiness
USDA 9a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 12 in – 3 ft
- Spread
- 2 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
- Algeria, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Chad, East Himalaya, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gilbert Is., Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kenya, Libya, Marianas, Mauritania, Myanmar, Nepal, New Guinea, Pakistan
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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