Mucuna Species, Buffalo Bean, Cow Itch, Hell Fire Bean, Velvet Bean

good medicinal. -look up "Bay Bean"

plant really grew fast and strong.
climber
vines trunk was over and inch...Read More thick in a couple of months.
any larger i could have climbed it (to the sky)

produced HUGE bean pods.

this is a Jack and the Mucuna stalk.

Beautiful, and unusual blooms, as well as beneficial legume(nitrogen fixer) and liana(climbing woody vine). Gorgeous deep purple blooms....Read More Tolerates heat well. It has many pollinators, including bats.
Pods must be handled with care(gloves), as they have fiberglass-like hairs that can irritate skin.
The beans are used as a coffee substitute, thus the common name 'Nescafe'.
Best grown in full sun and warm/hot climate.