Mucuna pruriens grow and care – climber herbaceous of the genus Mucuna also known as Velvet bean, Mucuna pruriens annual plant and used for the edible beans or as a medical plant, can grow in tropic, subtropical, mediterranean or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 7+.

Leaves stem and pods cover with hairs,

Flower color black-purple grow in the shape of butterfly the flowers grow on stem in inflorescence

Mucuna pruriens beans

Bean color can be: black or brown with some white marks, young pods green to purple, mature pods hairy like velvet in brownish color

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How to grow Mucuna pruriens growing and care:

Trellising

What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed / Tuber / Bulb/ Vegetative Reproduction

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
the “velvet” can cause allergic problem

Planting season:
Spring

Pests and diseases:
Larva, aphids

Pruning season:
All season

How to prune:
Just to design

Size of the plant:
5-15 m, 15-45 feet

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing

Water requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers:
Yes

Blooming information

Bloom season?
Spring / Summer

General information about the flower:
Black-purple flowers grow in the shape of butterfly the flowers grow on stem in inflorescence

Pollination is done by:
Bees

Edible seeds

Seeds harvest season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn

Seeds pests or diseases:
Birds

What can be done with big quantities of Mucuna pruriens seeds?
Cooked, stew

Work requirements on the seeds:
For the beans it’s to pick them before it start to fall on the floor

How long does it take to bear seeds?
Start to bear pods after 2 month

Scientific name:

Mucuna pruriens

Categories

Blooming Seasons
  • Spring flowers
  • Summer flowers
Edible Parts
  • Edible Seeds
Culinary uses
  • Cooked
Flower colors
  • Black flower
  • Purple flower
Climate
  • Mediterranean Climate
  • Subtropics Climate
  • Temperate Climate
  • Tropics Climate
Harvest Season
  • Autumn Harvest
  • Spring Harvest
  • Summer Harvest
Ornamental parts
  • Ornamental leaves
  • Ornamental plant
Plant growing speed
  • Fast growing plants
Plant life-form
  • Annual plant
  • Herbaceous
  • Legumes
  • Vine
Plant Uses
  • Edible plants
  • Hedging plants
  • Medical uses
  • Ornamental plants
Planting Season
  • Spring Planting
Plants sun exposure
  • Full sun Plants
Watering plants
  • Regularly water
Hardiness zone
  • Hardiness zone 10
  • Hardiness zone 11
  • Hardiness zone 12
  • Hardiness zone 13
  • Hardiness zone 7
  • Hardiness zone 8
  • Hardiness zone 9