|
|
Mucuna pruriens var. utilis Synonyms: M. aterrima; M. cochinchinensis; M. deeringiana; M. utilisCommon Name(s): Velvet bean Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 120 to 270 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=93° (F) | Opt.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Min=68° (F) | Abs.Min=50° (F) | Precipitation: 47 to 59 (in.) Winter Minimum: 41° (F) Soil pH: 5 to 6.5 Soil Texture/Type: Less fertile sandy soils Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Short day and day neutral Light Intensity: Bright Comments: Grown in the Gulf coast states. Warm weather crop requiring a long frost-free season to mature the seed. Diseases: Phytothora, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia Uses: Environ. - soil improver, Environ. - ornamental, Medicinal - l-dopa, Honey - , Food - pulse, Animal Food - forage Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Tropical-rainy, steppe and semi-arid, subtropical Geographical Origin: Cultivated, Worldwide Metric UnitsReturn to Search Results
|
|