Annual vine, usually to about 10ft, but it can grow up to 30ft. The hyacinth bean is a warm weather bean and extremely easy to grow. It does best in sunny locations and prefers consistent watering throughout the growing season. Provide some sort of structure for plants to grow up. Will grow in most soils and does well in poor soils. Plant is a nitrogen fixer. All parts of the plant are shaded purple and it is commonly planted for its edible beans as well as ornamental look.
Origin: Native to tropical Africa.