After more than 5 years of growing in a pot, i finally got 2 flowers. This Mucuna needs many years and even decades to form a thick trunk...Read More that is needed for rich blooming, as the flowers emerge from the trunk. It is not as heat loving as other subtropical species like M. nigricans, but can tolerate summer heat climates. Here it bloomed on early spring in April, after the new leaf growth which appears in late winter. This species has glossy decorative leaves. Propagation is easy by seeds that need scarification before sowing. I think this species would thrive in coastal California.
UPDATE May 3, 2023.
It turned out to be the perfect Mucuna for my Mediterranean climate. After the sixth year it blooms profusely on the trunks. Two other plants that I have given to friends grow and bloom very well. This plant needs cool winters to bloom, I read that in Madeira it blooms once in four years when the winter is cool enough.
After more than 5 years of growing in a pot, i finally got 2 flowers. This Mucuna needs many years and even decades to form a thick trunk...Read More