Annual, Dolichos Lablab
Hyacinth Bean Vine is a fast growing, flowering vine, with pretty purple, white or rose flowers. If you're looking for a fast growing annual flowering vine, the Hyacinth Bean Vine is for you. It grows 10' - 15' in a single season!
Hyacinth Bean Vine is easy to grow in full sun or partial shade. Keep soil moist but not constantly wet. Feed with all purpose plant food throughout the season. Blooms from spring until frost. Attracts Butterflies.
As a flowering vine, they need some type of support to climb. A trellis or fence works well. The support should be big enough to support ten to fifteen feet of vine growth.
Important Note: although some people say Hyacinth Beans are edible, it's best not to eat them as the curing and cooking process can be tricky.
Seeds
Can be saved after the blooms have produced "pods" and are allowed to dry. 
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