
Chicharo/Hyacinth Bean Seeds
Product Detail: Packet contains 25 seeds. Germination rate 85%. Purity 99%. Package includes instructions for planting. General Plant Information: Lablab purpureus is a species of bean in the family Fabaceae. It is native to Africa and it is cultivated throughout the tropics for food. The Lablab bean is an old domesticated pulse and multi-purpose crop. It has been cultivated in India as early as 2500 BC. It is often grown as forage for livestock and as an ornamental plant. The fruit and beans are edible if boiled well with several changes of the water. Growing requirements: USDA ZONES: 9-11 SUN: Full Sun WATER: Medium FOLIAGE: Evergreen PLANT TYPE Vine Information for planting: Days to emerge: 7 days Seed depth: 1 inches Seed spacing: 36 inches Harvesting: 120 days Information about our seeds: Most of our seeds come from traditional crops that farmers have cultivated for many years. These seeds are not GMO, do not chemically or biologically treate