Vines and Climbers: Check out my Sword Bean Vine (Canavalia Gladiata) !!, 1 by ButterflyChaser

ButterflyChaser wrote:
My sword bean vine is really beginning to bloom quite well. I love it. The blooms are over an inch in diameter. And it forms huge bean pods (about a foot long and an inch in diameter). It makes large pink beans, about an inch or so long and almost an inch in diameter. Even old beans germinate readily. This vine was from beans I've had for about 5 years. Every bean I planted germinated in a few days.

It's very drought tolerant too. And I haven't seen any insects munching on it other than those pesky grasshoppers.

The blooms are so pretty. I'll have to check and see if they're fragrant.

NancyAnn