Jack Bean – Canavalia ensiformis (Perennial)
$8.00
Great tropical giant legume that makes bean pods 12″ in length. The plants form a mounding shrub or vine if left to grow up something reaching 15ft+. It is edible in its young green tender phase and also can be cooked to get rid of harmful anti nutrients when mature and dry. Suitable as a livestock feed. Tropical perennial needs a long growing season.  It fixes nitrogen into the soil and is also said to repel harmful nematodes.
Image and mother seed from greenplanetfarm.com
USDA organic
Pot size: 4inch
Plant size- 4inches+tall
USDA Hardiness Zone:Unknown but survives to 57* F and colder in a food forest setting.
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Jack Bean – Canavalia ensiformis (Perennial)
| Weight | 1 oz |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 10 × 11 × 12 in |
Great tropical giant legume that makes bean pods 12″ in length. The plants form a mounding shrub or vine if left to grow up something reaching 15ft+. It is edible in its young green tender phase and also can be cooked to get rid of harmful anti nutrients when mature and dry. Suitable as a livestock feed.. Tropical perennial needs a long growing season.  It fixes nitrogen into the soil and is also said to repel harmful nematodes.
USDA organic
Pot size: 4inch
Plant size- 4inches+tall
USDA Hardiness Zone:Unknown but survives to 57* F and colder in a food forest setting.
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