Winged Bean, Asparagus Pea, Princess Pea, Goa Bean, Manila Bean, Four-angled Bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

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Botanical Name:

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Psophocarpus

Species:

tetragonolobus

Common Name:

Winged Bean, Asparagus Pea, Princess Pea, Goa Bean, Manila Bean, Four-angled Bean

Seeds Per Pound:

1,590

Quantity:

7.27 lb

Average Viable Seeds/Packet:

Germination:

98%

Germination Test Type:

Cut (Full Seed)

Purity:

99%

Height:

5-6 feet

Collection Locale:

China

Crop Year:

2022

Minimum Hardiness Zone:

In Stock: 7.27 lb

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Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

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Items are priced on a curve, you can buy any 'bulk quantity' up to what we have in stock, some examples are:

1 packet (~ 13 seeds)

$8.95

1 oz (~ 99 seeds)

$27.95

4 oz (~ 398 seeds)

$83.85

1 lb (~ 1590 seeds)

$279.50

1 kg (~ 3505 seeds)

$587.00

Characteristics

Herbaceous Plant

Growing Info, follow in order:

Scarification: Pre-soak seed for 12 hours in warm water.

Germination: Sow in early spring in a warm greenhouse. Place two or three seeds in each pot, thinning to the strongest plant. Plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts and give them the protection of a cloche or cold frame until they are growing away strongly.

In a Nutshell:

* It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India , Burma , Thailand and Sri Lanka . It does well in humid tropics with high rainfall. more...

* This tropical legume can be grown as an annual in the north. Start seeds indoors and transplant outside when danger of frost is past. Will trail along the ground or can be trained up a trellis. Use the young pods before they mature for best flavor. 60-75 days to maturity.

* Young seedpods - cooked for a few minutes. They tastes like French beans (Phaseolus vulgaris). The pods are harvested when about 15 - 20 cm long and 2cm wide. They will store for up to 21 days at 10°c with a relative humidity of 90%. The yields of pods average 250 - 500g per m². Immature seeds are used in soups etc. Mature seeds are eaten cooked. They are very nutritious, being rich in oil (up to 17%), protein, vitamin E and calcium. The seed can also be roasted and eaten like peanuts or fermented and used as tempeh. An edible oil is obtained from the seed. Root - raw or cooked like potatoes. Slightly sweet, it contains 20% or more protein, which is about 12 times that of potatoes. Leaves and young shoots - cooked. They are used like spinach. Flowers and flower buds - raw or cooked. They have a flavour similar to mushrooms when sautéed. The light blue flowers are also used as a colouring in foods. The roasted seed is a coffee substitute. more...

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Winged Bean, Asparagus Pea, Princess Pea, Goa Bean, Manila Bean, Four-angled Bean Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Fabaceae

Psophocarpus

tetragonolobus

Winged Bean, Asparagus Pea, Princess Pea, Goa Bean, Manila Bean, Four-angled Bean

Psophocarpus tetragonolobus

Nitrogen Fixing Plant

Edible

Tropical Plant

Herbaceous Plant