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purple pod bean Purple Pod Bean

No scientific name recorded

How to sow purple pod bean: Direct seed outdoors, thin to 30cm when plants are 4cm tall

Sun requirement for purple pod bean: Plant in Full Sun

Purple pod beans come in bush and pole varieties. They can be eaten raw or cooked, but often turn green when cooked. Like other legumes, they benefit from being treated with an inoculant.

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Purple pod bean facts

Lifespan

Annual living and reproducing in a single year or less

Spread

35cm

Row Spacing

30cm

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