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  • Edible leaves, flowers, roots and beans.
  • Tropical climate vine.
  • Excellent disease resistance.
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BEAN ‘Red Winged’ Vegetable Seeds

Common name: Winged Bean
Scientific name: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Family: Fabaceae

Winged bean is a perennial, vigorous tropical climber growing to 3 – 4 m with mauve-blue flowers and four-angled pods with wavy margins. The pods, leaves, flowers, and tubers are all edible. It is high in protein: the seeds contain 34% protein and 17% oil, while the root contains 20% protein. The young leaves (top three sets of leaflets on a shoot) are cooked and eaten. The flowers taste like sweetish mushrooms. It is among the world’s most effective nitrogen-fixers.

In a 100-gram portion of cooked winged beans, there is a protein content of 10.6 g.

  • Also known as four-angled bean, goa bean, asparagus pea, and Manila bean.
  • Edible leaves taste like spinach.
  • Crunchy beans with an asparagus-like flavor.
  • Beans can be eaten raw in salads. Lightly blanch beans or add to a stir fry.
  • Hardy, vigorous, climbing vine growing up to 300 cm.
  • Beans grow up to 30 cm in length. Tender flavor when harvested at approx. 15 cm.
  • Use as a cover crop to fix nitrogen levels.
  • Best grown in tropical, humid climates. Commonly grown in Southeast Asia.
  • Unlikely to grow well in cooler climates.
  • Grows in a wide range of soils. Requires moisture to thrive. Tolerates acidity.

Plant Type: Perennial climber, grown as an annual in cooler areas

Plant Height: 3 – 4 m

Sow When:

  • Temperate: Late spring – early summer after the last frost
  • Subtropical: September – December
  • Tropical: Year-round in frost-free areas
  • Cool: Late spring – early summer after the last frost
  • Arid: Late spring – January

Germination: 10 – 14 days

Depth: 2 – 3 cm deep

Position: Full sun

Sow Where: Directly into garden beds or large containers; thin to strongest seedlings

Soil Type: Fertile, well-drained, pH 5.5 – 6.5

Rows: 100 – 150 cm apart

Spacing: 60 – 90 cm between plants

Details: Provide a sturdy trellis or support for the climbing vines. Keep well-watered and mulched to retain soil moisture. Winged beans are heavy feeders; regular feeding with a balanced fertilizer will encourage healthy growth and high yields. Harvest pods when young and tender, around 10 – 15 cm in length, for best flavor.

Harvest: 75 – 90 days

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Product Specifications

  • Open-pollinated. Non-hybrid.
  • No chemical treatment.
  • Non GMO.
  • Botanical name: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus.
  • Seeds per gram: Approx. 55.