Mucuna pruriens

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