The pods can easily get to be a foot long and are very heavy.
by QueenB Sep 30, 2004 1:04 PM
Seeds average about 1 in. in length and are pink.
by QueenB Sep 30, 2004 1:04 PM
The buds are a bright pink to lavender-violet. The pod forms from the center part.
by QueenB Nov 3, 2004 1:28 PM
Canavalia gladiata: unfurling bloom cluster
by seedpicker_TX Aug 22, 2005 10:02 PM
Canavalia gladiata bloom
by scott_lumry Nov 1, 2006 11:03 PM
Canavalia gladiata leaf, seed pod and flower
by scott_lumry Nov 1, 2006 11:00 PM
Canavalia gladiata pod size
by scott_lumry Nov 2, 2006 9:26 PM
Grown in Milton, Florida from an "Easter Egg" gift
by Daveaun Mar 7, 2008 7:00 PM
Wow...this seedling was 8" tall, and the cotyledons were the size of half-dollars...what a crazy bean!
by giftgas May 5, 2009 11:00 PM
This plant was grown completely on a windowsill that received lots of sunlight. It produced one bean pod with seven seeds that have each successfully sprouted.
by kfwickl May 22, 2009 8:04 PM
Sword Beans/Jack's Beans drying on vine, November 9, 2009
by klw414 Nov 9, 2009 10:52 PM
This picture was taken on 4/27/2010, 14 days after planting. The bean was soaked in vinegar.
by walk2write Apr 29, 2010 11:42 PM
