Purple Bean plant?

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anastatia Vancouver, WA(Zone 8a) Aug 31, 2004

My neighbor brought seeds home (pacific northwest)from Calif. this spring. It is a most wonderful beautiful "bean" that is purple and purple flowers and climbs her trellis. She gave me a few starts hoping I can get it going and get some more seeds for next year. Do you guys know the name of this plant?

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Badseed Hillsboro, OH(Zone 6a) Aug 31, 2004

Do you know if it is annual or perennial? Usually when I hear purple bean, the first thing that comes to mind is Lablab purpurea (Dolchios lablab). It has big heart shaped leaves and is also called hyacinth beans. The seeds remind me of little oreo cookies.

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anastatia Vancouver, WA(Zone 8a) Aug 31, 2004

it's an annual and the bean is bean shaped or more like pea-pod shaped. the flowers are on a long stem and the whole vine/plant is loose and floppy and needs a trellis. there is even some purple in the leaves.

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Terry Murfreesboro, TN(Zone 7a) Aug 31, 2004

That sounds like Lablab purpureus (formerly Dolichos lablab): http://davesgarden.com/pdb/go/890/index.html

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Aug 31, 2004

Sure sounds like Hyacinth Bean Vine, aka Lablab purpureus. http://davesgarden.com/pdb/go/890/index.html
Check out the pictures.

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anastatia Vancouver, WA(Zone 8a) Aug 31, 2004

that's it!! Thank you.

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