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Chinese Bean in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

 

Chinese Bean

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (Yard Long Bean, Chinese Long Bean) is a subtropical climbing plant, a variety of cowpea, grown for the long (between 35-75cm), thin beans that grow in pairs or clusters, and which are picked while immature, and cooked whole.

 
plant Features
  • Chinese Bean likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Chinese Bean likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Chinese Bean is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Chinese Bean likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

 
plant information

Common name

Chinese Bean

Latin name

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

type

Vegetable

family

Fabaceae

ph

7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Chinese Bean likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Chinese Bean is not frost hardy

    Not Frost hardy

  • Soil

    Chinese Bean likes moist and fertile

    Moist and fertile

  • Water

    Chinese Bean likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
  •  
    When to harvest

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Chinese Bean is 0.30meters x 2.00meters 0.30 M 2.00 M

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis (Yard Long Bean, Chinese Long Bean) is a subtropical climbing plant, a variety of cowpea, grown for the long (between 35-75cm), thin beans that grow in pairs or clusters, and which are picked while immature, and cooked whole.


Sowing indoors

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow beans in divided trays or pots in moist compost under glass in early spring to plant out mid spring to the final position when risk of frost has passed. Sow the seeds 2" deep, and keep compost moist. Harden off seedlings grown indoors before planting them out

 

Sowing outdoors

From Early Summer TO Early Summer

In early Summer the seeds can be sown straight into their growing position, in soil that has been previously manured (see "tasks - fertilising"). Sow at the foot of the canes, one or two seeds per cane, and sow 2" deep.

 

Planting

From Early Summer TO Mid Summer

Plant out seedlings grown in pots or trays as soon ask risk of frost has passed. Plant each one at the base of a cane, and water in well.

 

Planting

From Early Summer TO Mid Summer

Plant out seedlings grown in pots or trays as soon ask risk of frost has passed. Plant each one at the base of a cane, and water in well.

 

Sowing indoors

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow runners beans in divided trays or pots in moist compost under glass in early spring to plant out mid spring to the final position when risk of frost has passed. Sow the seeds 2" deep, and keep compost moist. Harden off seedlings grown indoors before planting them out

 

Sowing outdoors

From Early Summer TO Early Summer

In early Summer the seeds can be sown straight into their growing position, in soil that has been previously manured (see "tasks - fertilising"). Sow at the foot of the canes, one or two seeds per cane, and sow 2" deep.

 
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