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Lablab purpureus
The hyacinth bean grows as a vine, producing purple flowers and striking electric-purple coloured seed pods. Lablab bean is a good choice for a quick screen on a trellis or fence. It grows fast, has beautiful, fragrant flowers that attract butterflies and hummingbirds, and it even produces edible leaves, flowers, pods, seeds and roots. Dry seeds are poisonous due to high concentrations of cyanogenic glucosides, and can only be eaten after prolonged boiling. Wikipedia
UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens, Berkeley, California
Spotted on Sep 18, 2011
Submitted on Feb 14, 2012
12 Comments
Thank you Leuba!
beautiful ! Interesting information as well- thanks Misako.
Thanks Gerardo Aizpuru!
Wow what amazing color!
Grate spot
Thanks FluffBerger--the sun was beaming on them.
Thanks Alice!
Good pictures and good information!
You´re welcome.
Thanks HansNew!
great shot. Pink beans. Strange looking somehow.
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Hi, unfortunately the first Picture is not visible. Could you load it up again, please? Thanks