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Lablab purpureus 'Antaque Rouge'

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Family: Papilionaceae (pa-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Lablab (LAB-lab) (Info)
Species: purpureus (pur-PUR-ee-us) (Info)
Cultivar: Antaque Rouge

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Category:
Vegetables

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)
12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness:
Not Applicable

Sun Exposure:
Full Sun

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Magenta (Pink-Purple)
Violet/Lavender

Bloom Time:
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Foliage:
Smooth-Textured

Other details:
Flowers are fragrant
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Flowers are good for cutting
Suitable for growing in containers

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Neutral	Xeramtheum	On Feb 4, 2008, Xeramtheum from Summerville, SC (Zone 8a) wrote: A rare variety from the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean. Purple flowers and pods.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Irvington, Alabama
Chiefland, Florida
Deland, Florida
Kansas City, Kansas
Paintsville, Kentucky
West Monroe, Louisiana
Norristown, Pennsylvania
West Newton, Pennsylvania
Summerville, South Carolina
Oak Ridge, Tennessee
Austin, Texas
Fort Worth, Texas

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