Sword Bean is a vigorous climbing perennial with self twinning wood stems and large dark green trifoliate foliage. The soft purple flowers bloom from late spring through summer, and are followed by huge edible beans. Blooms best in full sun and well-drained soil. Drought tolerant once established.
*Though the young seedpods are edible fresh, mature seeds need to be boiled first.
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. No serious pests or diseases
LANDSCAPE USES: Specimen or Mass Plantings, Screening, Wildlife Garden, Trellises and Walls, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Bee Balm, Butterfly Bush, Trumpet Creeper
IMAGE: User:Vmenkov, Canavalia gladiata - P1100582, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) I, KENPEI, Canavalia gladiata3, CC BY-SA 3.0, (3) Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, Vaal Payara (Malayalam- വാള് പയര്) (3012251407), CC BY-SA 2.0, (4) Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, Abai (Marathi- अबई) (3013089156), CC BY-SA 2.0, (5) User:Vmenkov, Canavalia gladiata - P1100580, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
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