General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Plant Height: 12 feet
Plant Spread: thin to 7 inches
Fruit: Other: 16-20" pencil-thick, green, very crisp, tender pods suitable for Szechwan Dry-Fried Bean
Uses: Vegetable
Propagation: Other methods: Other: Sow 1" deep, germinate 65-85°F. Thin to 7". Provide support for 12' vines.

Common names
  • Yardlong Bean
  • Asparagus Bean
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Vigna unguiculata subspecies sesquipedalis
  • Synonym: Vigna sesquipedalis

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