Winged Bean
Herb latin name: Winged Bean,Winged Bean Extract
Latin name: Psophocarpus tetragonolobus
Family: Leguminosae
Habitat of the herb: the herb: Not known in the wild. Other uses of Winged Bean: A very good green manure with exceptional nitrogen-fixing properties, producingHabitat of the herb: the herb: Not known in the wild.
Other uses of Winged Bean: A very good green manure with exceptional nitrogen-fixing properties, producing a greater weight of nodules per plant than any other member of the Leguminosae. It is used for soil improvement and restoration.
Propagation of the herb: Pre-soak the seed for 12 hours in warm water and sow in early spring in a warm greenhouse. Place two or three seeds in each pot, thinning to the strongest plant. Plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts and give them the protection of a cloche or cold frame until they are growing away strongly.
Cultivation of Winged Bean: Not known in the wild.
Medicinal use of the herb: None known
Known hazards of Psophocarpus tetragonolobus: None known
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