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franshinegee

Urban gardener in zone 8b, Portland, Oregon. Plant obsessed but working on using more natives and drought tolerant plants. Chicken and bee keeper.

Lablab purpureus syn. Dolichos lablab

  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2016
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KathyB

Love the colour! Have u tried eating it? Sounds like most of it is edible... so long as you prepare the pods the right way to avoid poisoning yourself. 😨

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gjones

We grew these for the first time this year. Love the delicate pink flowers and magenta coloured pods.

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lovestogarden

Beautiful color!

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franshinegee

I admit I've been too lazy to try eating it, plus they're so gorgeous I'd rather keep them in the garden. 😛 @KathyB

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KathyB

Good call!! 😁

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brightcolours

Fab colour!!

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  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2016
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gjones

Very pretty and intricate veining!

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angipangi

Who are the lovely feathery friends in the background. Have to say they are stealing the show 😂😂

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franshinegee

I had a better pic of the hyacinth beans, but like the one with my girls in it more. 😋

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FaithHC

My scarlet runner beans always had red flowers

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franshinegee

I guess that's why it's called SCARLET runner bean. I better check and make sure I've got the right name. 🙂😬

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FaithHC

Haha, my purple green beans had purple flowers like these. Either way you got beautiful flowers & you get to eat the beans so it's still a win win situation, haha

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usgardentags

Cool plant!!! Dolichos lablab

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franshinegee

Thanks! @usgardentags

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franshinegee

#hyacinthbeanvine

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