General Information

  • Category- Vegetable, Salad
  • Binomial Name-  Lablab purpureus
  • Common Names- Seim bean, Egyptian kidney bean, Lablab-bean
  • Spread- 36-48 inches**
  • Height- 60-72 inches**
  • Average Production- 188** pods per plant
  • Days to Maturity- 75-90 days

Nutrition Values:

  • Calories: 117
  • Water: 89%
  • Protein: 2.95 grams
  • Carbohydrates: 9.2 grams
  • Fat: 0.27 grams

Vitamins

  • Vitamin C- 5.1 mg
  • Vitamin B1- 0.056 mg
  • Vitamin B2- 0.088 mg
  • Vitamin B3- 0.48 mg
  • Vitamin B9- 47 μg

Minerals

  • Potassium- 262 mg
  • Calcium- 41 mg
  • Iron- 0.76 mg
  • Manganese- 0.21 mg
  • Magnesium- 42 mg
  • Phosphorous- 49 mg
  • Zinc- 0.38 mg

Environmental Requirements:

  • Soil- Neutral
  • Soil Moisture- 20%
  • Soil pH- 6.0-6.8
  • Sun Requirements- Full Sun
  • Best Time to Plant- Spring or before onset of monsoon
  • Temperature range- 18-30 Celsius 

Tips to Grow Hyacinth Beans:

  1. Arrange good quality of hyacinth beans seeds.
  2. This plant likes lots of water, but the soil should be moist, not wet.
  3. Directly sow seeds 1 inches deep in the soil. When seedlings raised, plant the seedlings at a space of about 6 inches apart. Soak seeds for 6-8 hours before planting to speed germination.
  4. We can add compost or manure which is low in nitrogen and high in phosphorous for better growth.
  5. Hyacinth Bean Vine are good “re-seeders”. If the pods are allowed to open and pour out their beans, you will find many new plants next year. Do not disturb the soil until seedlings have begun to grow. Thinning will almost certainly be needed.
  6. Setup a base for the plant to spread properly for your balcony or open garden. Our guide will help you doing this setup.

** The values are standard values but might change a bit.

Vegetables, Salad