Can anyone identify the vine that grows from a "bean guessing?
My daughter bought a new plant in the spring, a grain in a can, when it came was a fortune in the first leaves. Su said that "Money, Money, Money." The grain was large and brown, as a large bean, I thought it was. The vine is now as high as our house in 2 floors, which grow on trees, through fences, is crazy. Flower size has medium purple that look like a giant dragon add or small orchids and is producing large grains that are approximately 12 inches long, which in turn brown and have 8 or 10 grains of red inside. I have read doing a search on the Internet, laser form of "luck" in these "Divination beans were developed in Japan, and marketed for the first time there, but I can not find any discription of the plant. Before pass these seeds to friends and family, please help me find what it is.
It's definitely NOT kudzu. I grew up near kudzu, and it is horrible, but definitely not something like a pimple. Here's the definitive answer: You have a sword bean plant. Detailed information on Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata) A seller must this plant for sale. Family: Papilionaceae (puh-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info) Genus: Canavalia (kan-uh-VAY-lee-uh) (Info) Species: gladiata (taste-ee-ay-tuh) (Info) Category: Annuals Vegetables Vines Plants Climbers and Height: 6.8 feet (1.8 to 2.4 m) from 20 to 30 feet (06.09 m) Distance: Unknown – Tell us Hardiness: USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 ° C (15 ° F) USDA Zone 9: to -6.6 ° C (20 ° F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 ° C (25 ° F) USDA Zone 10a : to -1.1 ° C (30 ° F) 10 b USDA Zone: 1.7 ° C (35 ° F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 ° C (40 ° F) sun exposure: Full Sun Sun Partial Shade Danger: The pieces of the plant are poisonous if ingested Bloom Color: Rose / Mauve Violet / Lavender Purple Bloom Time: late spring or early summer flowers midsummer several times Foliage: Herbaceous soft texture Other details: Drought-tolerant, suitable for xeriscaping Average water needs, water regularly, not water Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (slightly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (slightly alkaline) Propagation Methods: From seed, sow indoors before last frost seed, till after the last frost of seeds germinate in a damp paper towel Collection Seed: Allow pods to dry on the floor, open to collect seeds Noun 1. sword bean – Old World tropical climbing plant bearing long pods at general grain red or brown, long cultivated in Orient for food gladiata Canavalia Canavalia, genus Canavalia – herbs or woody vines of tropical areas, mainly in America and subtropical vine – weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface Canavalia gladiata Elevation: up to 1,500 m Sword Bean MS, LL, RF, H Cook is toxic seeds at any time, but the young tender immature pods are edible after to be cooked and the water poured out. Do not eat in large quantities and do not eat mature seeds, even after boiling! Drought tolerant, green manure, seeds germinate easily. Optimal growth occurs in full sun, but the sword beans are tolerant of shade. recommended environmental conditions found in the humid tropics lowlands, but these beans can be grown successfully in tropical elevations of 1,000 m (3,000 ft). Sword Bean thrives in tropical climates have moderately high temperature (15-30 ° C/59-86 ° F) environments. Sword Bean is tolerant of a wide range of rainfall conditions (from 700 to 4.200 mm, approximately 27 to 165 inches). Sword bean is well suited to the growth and survival in soils of low quality. Soil pH: 4.3 to 7.5.
