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
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Flower colors | - Black flower
- Purple flower
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Climate | - Mediterranean Climate
- Subtropics Climate
- Temperate Climate
- Tropics Climate
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Harvest Season | - Autumn Harvest
- Spring Harvest
- Summer Harvest
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Ornamental parts | - Ornamental leaves
- Ornamental plant
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Plant life-form | - Annual plant
- Herbaceous
- Legumes
- Vine
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Plant Uses | - Edible plants
- Hedging plants
- Medical uses
- Ornamental plants
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Hardiness zone | - Hardiness zone 10
- Hardiness zone 11
- Hardiness zone 12
- Hardiness zone 13
- Hardiness zone 7
- Hardiness zone 8
- Hardiness zone 9
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