Family: fabaceae
Common name(s): hyacinth bean
Synonym(s): Dolichos lablab Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 4~10 - 11
General resources
Links for Lablab purpureus
- Central Texas Gardener - Plant of the week profile with photo and cultural information.
- Dave's Garden PlantFiles - Profile page with horticultural basics, and member-contributed photos and comments.
(41 photos)
- Denver Botanic Gardens - Description, native range, and cultural requirements. (zone 9)
(2 photos)
- Floridata - Illustrated informative profile page with notes on culture, usage, and noteworthy features. (zone 4-11)
(3 photos)
- Garden.org - Community-assembled plant profile (4 varieties in database)
(53 photos)
- Missouri Botanical Garden - Plantfinder page for one of the plants growing at the garden, with usually one or more photos, horticultural information, and noteworthy characteristics. (zone 10-11)
(10 photos)
- North Carolina State University factsheet - Plant profile with horticultural details and comments (zone 10-11)
(16 photos)
- Ontario Rock Garden Society - Germination information (use search on page to find this taxon)
- Rob's Plants - Plant profile with basic horticultural information and often personal observations. Also seed germination records.
(3 photos)
Common name(s): Hyacinth Bean
Hardiness ratings: USDA zone 7
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