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it is culinary edible bean that is cooked or fried before use, with both astringent and diuretic properties. Indicated for urinary tract sisorders. Also it makes good green manure. It is in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs) and are pollinated by Insects. It can fix Nitrogen.
The plant prefers light (sandy) and medium (loamy) soils and requires well-drained soil. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It cannot grow in the shade. It requires moist soil.
Edible Uses: Edible Parts - seed; seedpod. Young seedpods - cooked. They are picked whilst the seeds are very immature and then cooked like French beans. Seed - cooked. Rich in protein. (info source: pfad.org)
Genus - Dolichos
Species - Biflorus
Common name - Horse Gram
Pre-Treatment - Not-required
Hardiness zones - 4 - 8
Height - 1,20 -4,70 m
Plant type - Annual
Vegetation type - Deciduous
Exposure - Full Sun
Growth rate - Fast
Soil PH - Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Water requirements - Average Water
Landscape uses - This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds, flowers are fragrant
Germination rate - 85%
Bloom season - Summer
Leaf / Flower color - Green / Pale Yellow
