Winged Bean Low Type
- Product number: 311000
- Origin: Mediterranean region
- Latin: Tetragonolobus purpureus
This short, sometimes slightly vining plant produces pods with 4 longitudinal "wings" after its beautiful black and red keel flowers: don't let them grow longer than 3 cm. Briefly stew and serve with a knob of butter... delicious! Flowers for a long time and bears fruit well into autumn
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Latin: Tetragonolobus purpureus
Dutch: Vleugelboon
Also known as: Asperge-Erwt
English: Asparagus Pea, Winged Pea
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- Flower colour: Black with red keel petals
- Origin: Mediterranean region
- Average growth height: 30 to 60 cm
- Annual or perennial: Annual
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Tetragonolobus purpureus
- Dutch: Winged bean
- Also known as: Asparagus Pea
- English: Asparagus Pea, Winged Pea
