Velvet bean
- Product number: 343510
- Origin: Tropical Asia
- Latin: Mucuna pruriens
Beautiful climbing plant that produces clusters of white or purple butterfly-like flowers in summer, followed by hairy pods with 3-6 black seeds. Both the young leaves and the young pods and seeds are edible. In Central America, the seeds are used as a coffee substitute. The beans of this plant are used in traditional Asian medicine to treat neurological disorders such as Parkinson's Disease. The natural levodopa is converted into dopamine in the brain, a substance that inhibits the manifestations of Parkinson's Disease. This substance also significantly increases libido! Use ground seeds only under medical supervision. One last tip: the hairy pods can cause allergies; sensitive individuals should wear gloves.
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Latin: Mucuna pruriens
Dutch: Fluweelboon
Also known as: Jeukboon
English: Velvet Bean
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- Flower colour: White or purple butterfly flowers
- Origin: Tropical Asia
- Average growth height: More than 200 cm
- Annual or perennial: Perennial
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- Winter hardy: Not frost hardy
- Ease of cultivation: Moderate
- Latin: Mucuna pruriens
- Dutch: Velvet Bean
- Also known as: Itchy bean
- English: Velvet Bean
