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Yardlong Bean Vigna unguiculata (sesquipedalis)

How to sow yardlong bean: Direct seed outdoors, 8cm apart. Thin seedlings to 30cm.

Sun requirement for yardlong bean: Plant in Full Sun

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The Yardlong, or Asparagus, Bean is a pole bean that produces slender, 45cm long bean pods. Beans have a nutty flavor and can be steamed, sautéed, or stir-fried. The pods can also be left on the plant to mature and then shelled and used as dried beans. Plants need to be trellised and inoculation before planting may increase yields.

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Predictions

Annual

living and reproducing in a single year or less

Height

270cm

Spread

45cm

Row Spacing

60cm

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Alternate names

yardlong bean
bora
bodi
long-podded cowpea
asparagus bean
pea bean
snake bean
Chinese long bean

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