My daughter bought a novelty plant in the spring, a bean in a can, when it sprouted it had a fortune on the 1st leaves. Her's said "Money, Money, Money". The bean was large and reddish brown, much like a large kidney bean, which I thought it was. The vine is now as tall as our 2 story house, growing up in trees, across fences, its crazy. It has medium sized purple flowers that look like a giant snap dragon or small orchid and is producing thick beans that are approx 12 inches in length that turn brown and have 8 or 10 red beans inside.
I have read doing an internet search, that the way to laser the "fortunes" on these 'fortune telling beans' were developed in Japan, and they were first marketed there, but I can't find any discription of the plant itself.
Before I pass these seeds on to friends and family, please help me find out what it is.
Can anyone identify the vine that grows from a 'fortune telling bean'?
It's most definitely NOT kudzu. I grew up around kudzu, and it is awful, but definitely not anything like a bean.
Here is the definitive answer:
You have a sword bean plant.
Detailed information on Sword Bean (Canavalia gladiata)
One vendor has this plant for sale.
Family: Papilionaceae (puh-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Canavalia (kan-uh-VAY-lee-uh) (Info)
Species: gladiata (glad-ee-AY-tuh) (Info)
Category:
Annuals
Vegetables
Groundcovers
Vines and Climbers
Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
20-30 ft. (6-9 m)
Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us
Hardiness:
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4° C (15° F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6° C (20° F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8° C (25° F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1°C (30° F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7° C (35° F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5° C (40° F)
Sun Exposure:
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Danger:
Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested
Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve
Violet/Lavender
Purple
Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Foliage:
Herbaceous
Smooth-Textured
Other details:
Drought-tolerant; suitable for xeriscaping
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Soil pH requirements:
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost
From seed; germinate in a damp paper towel
Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Noun 1. sword bean - twining tropical Old World plant bearing long pods usually with red or brown beans; long cultivated in Orient for food
Canavalia gladiata
Canavalia, genus Canavalia - herbs or woody vines of mainly American tropics and subtropics
vine - weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
Canavalia gladiata Elevation: up to 1,500m
Sword Bean MS, LL, RF, H
Uncooked seed is toxic at any stage, BUT young tender immature pods are edible after being boiled and water poured off. Do not eat in large quantities and do not eat mature seeds, even after boiling! Drought-tolerant, green manure; seeds germinate readily. Optimum growth occurs in full sunlight but sword beans are tolerant of some shade. Preferred environmental conditions are found in the humid lowland tropics but these beans may be grown with success in tropical elevations to 1,000 m (3,000 ft). Sword Bean thrives in tropical climates exhibiting moderately high temperature (15-30°C/59-86°F) environments. Sword Bean is tolerant of a wide range of rainfall conditions (from 700-4,200 mm or approximately 27-165 in). Sword Bean is well adapted to growth and survival in low-quality soils.
Soil pH: 4.3-7.5.
Reply:My best guess is that these are Kudzu vines--a very invasive pest originally from Japan. I do not recommend planting or growing these as they are so invasive.
Please see the below link for more information:
http://www.invasive.org/eastern/srs/K.ht...
Reply:I never heard of it,dig it up
Reply:try and join this yahoo group gardenmessenger they are very good and will answer all gardening questions - they also have a very good web-site http://www.gardenmessenger.net/
Reply:Cant the Fortune Cookie tell you? lol
Reply:I think what you got is this one:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/...
flowers and gifts
Friday, May 14, 2010
When to trim grape vine in San Francisco Bay Area?
We just moved to Menlo Park and there is a grape vine trained along the fence which appears to need to be trimmed. When is the best time to trim it, and how?
When to trim grape vine in San Francisco Bay Area?
The best time to prune back grapes in the South Bay is late winter or early spring, before the new leaf buds break and while the vine is still dormant. There are a few various techniques applied to pruning grapes and an explanation here at Y/A would be quite long winded for sure. With that said, I will hook you up to a link from Oregon State University (my old alma mater)...Go Beavs Go!....Oh Sorry, I must of had an orange %26amp; black flashback attack..lol. This link has a very in depth explanation along with a nice pictorial of pruning techniques to go along with the whole shebang. Hope this helps you out. Have a Happy New Year!
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog...
...$Billy Ray$
Reply:Living in Missouri Wine country gives me great opportunity to tour the vinyards. I live about 10 minutes from the nearest vineyard.
Grapes should be pruned during the dormant season, late November to March, that's in MO.
Having lived in the Bay area/San Francisco/Oakland/Alameda for many years your dormant period is way later than here in this state.
In your area planting should be done in December and pruning as well, all the way to February with a light summer pruning for a possible hastening of fruit development.
http://www.groworganic.com/greybox.html?...
Home Page
http://www.groworganic.com/item_FV055_Ca...
Good Luck!
PS if your from CA ..Encinal HS in Alameda %26amp;Stanford U. #1 Gennessee Street San Francisco
When to trim grape vine in San Francisco Bay Area?
The best time to prune back grapes in the South Bay is late winter or early spring, before the new leaf buds break and while the vine is still dormant. There are a few various techniques applied to pruning grapes and an explanation here at Y/A would be quite long winded for sure. With that said, I will hook you up to a link from Oregon State University (my old alma mater)...Go Beavs Go!....Oh Sorry, I must of had an orange %26amp; black flashback attack..lol. This link has a very in depth explanation along with a nice pictorial of pruning techniques to go along with the whole shebang. Hope this helps you out. Have a Happy New Year!
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog...
...$Billy Ray$
Reply:Living in Missouri Wine country gives me great opportunity to tour the vinyards. I live about 10 minutes from the nearest vineyard.
Grapes should be pruned during the dormant season, late November to March, that's in MO.
Having lived in the Bay area/San Francisco/Oakland/Alameda for many years your dormant period is way later than here in this state.
In your area planting should be done in December and pruning as well, all the way to February with a light summer pruning for a possible hastening of fruit development.
http://www.groworganic.com/greybox.html?...
Home Page
http://www.groworganic.com/item_FV055_Ca...
Good Luck!
PS if your from CA ..Encinal HS in Alameda %26amp;Stanford U. #1 Gennessee Street San Francisco
Trimming a confederate Jasmine vine?
Help my jamine vine look horrible! I trim it, after blooming and now it looks way out of control. It grew 2 feet, sticking straight up, its also growing around a arbor. looks like a big chia pet what can i do to thin it out?
Trimming a confederate Jasmine vine?
It's like any other vine, except it grows from a lot more blooms. I have one that grows on my arbor, and I usually only trim it in the fall and early spring. sometimes it may need some trimming to keep a nice shape. I love the smell of the blooms and wouldn't trade it for anything. I just look at having to trim it like thorns on a rose---it's the price I pay.
Trimming a confederate Jasmine vine?
It's like any other vine, except it grows from a lot more blooms. I have one that grows on my arbor, and I usually only trim it in the fall and early spring. sometimes it may need some trimming to keep a nice shape. I love the smell of the blooms and wouldn't trade it for anything. I just look at having to trim it like thorns on a rose---it's the price I pay.
What is an easy and nice annual flowering vine to grow?
We recently built a flower bed bordering our very large dog kennel in order to hide the ugly chain link fence surrounding it. I'd like to plant a fast growing, easy and pretty annual flowering vine and need some ideas. I may also plant some perennial vines, but read that it's best to plant some perennial and annual vines the first year as the perennials may take a year or two to establish. Please help!
What is an easy and nice annual flowering vine to grow?
Morning Glory are great climbers. You'll have them climbing faster if you can find starter plants at a garden center instead of starting from seed.
Reply:The olny one's i can think of are: Sweet pea, Honey suckle,
passion flower,clematis and even Ivy.
Reply:Mandevilla is lovely, and a vigorous grower if it is in full sun. Here's a link:
http://www.floridata.com/ref/M/mandev.cf...
Reply:If you want year round color, try planting a climbing rose -- you can have flowers from spring to frost, and green leaves and vines during winter. Because clematis is so light and delicate, you can grow it right over the rose, once established. Pick a clematis and rose combnation that complement one another, such as a Joseph's coat climbing rose (flaming orange and yellow flowers) and a Niobe clematis (beautiful, rich red). For this year, while you are awaiting the growth of those other things, try a hyacinth bean. It can grow 15 feet in a season and it has beautiful purple flowers. You can mix it with sweat peas to add additional color and a wonderful fragrance to your garden, not to mention some hummingbirds!!
By the way, if you plant morning glories around your dogs, be aware that they are toxic.
Reply:mandevilllas are the nicest. these are annuals in all places except the tropics. also very fast grower reaching heights of 14 feet with plant food in one year. also continuous blooms that will cover the entire plant till frost
What is an easy and nice annual flowering vine to grow?
Morning Glory are great climbers. You'll have them climbing faster if you can find starter plants at a garden center instead of starting from seed.
Reply:The olny one's i can think of are: Sweet pea, Honey suckle,
passion flower,clematis and even Ivy.
Reply:Mandevilla is lovely, and a vigorous grower if it is in full sun. Here's a link:
http://www.floridata.com/ref/M/mandev.cf...
Reply:If you want year round color, try planting a climbing rose -- you can have flowers from spring to frost, and green leaves and vines during winter. Because clematis is so light and delicate, you can grow it right over the rose, once established. Pick a clematis and rose combnation that complement one another, such as a Joseph's coat climbing rose (flaming orange and yellow flowers) and a Niobe clematis (beautiful, rich red). For this year, while you are awaiting the growth of those other things, try a hyacinth bean. It can grow 15 feet in a season and it has beautiful purple flowers. You can mix it with sweat peas to add additional color and a wonderful fragrance to your garden, not to mention some hummingbirds!!
By the way, if you plant morning glories around your dogs, be aware that they are toxic.
Reply:mandevilllas are the nicest. these are annuals in all places except the tropics. also very fast grower reaching heights of 14 feet with plant food in one year. also continuous blooms that will cover the entire plant till frost
Monday, November 16, 2009
Is 'ivy' a synonym of creeper/vine?
Ok, I know that Creeper=Vine (the plants) but is Ivy=Creeper=Vine?
Oh, *P.S* What's the difference between Poison Ivy and 'regular' Ivy?
Is 'ivy' a synonym of creeper/vine?
Not really. There are a lot of vining plants that don't have the common name of ivy.
Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans and T. rydbergii, are relatives of sumac, mango and cashews -- they're all in the Anacardiaceae. I'm not sure what "regular ivy" is to you, but I'll take a chance that it's English ivy, a relative of ginseng and Schefflera.
English ivy and poison ivy don't look anything alike:
PI:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...
English ivy:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...
Other ivies: Boston ivy, Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea
German ivy, Senecio mikanoides
Rubber Slippers
Oh, *P.S* What's the difference between Poison Ivy and 'regular' Ivy?
Is 'ivy' a synonym of creeper/vine?
Not really. There are a lot of vining plants that don't have the common name of ivy.
Poison ivy, Toxicodendron radicans and T. rydbergii, are relatives of sumac, mango and cashews -- they're all in the Anacardiaceae. I'm not sure what "regular ivy" is to you, but I'll take a chance that it's English ivy, a relative of ginseng and Schefflera.
English ivy and poison ivy don't look anything alike:
PI:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...
English ivy:
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symb...
Other ivies: Boston ivy, Parthenocissus quinquefolia
Ground ivy, Glechoma hederacea
German ivy, Senecio mikanoides
Rubber Slippers
How do you care for a vine maple tree?
Its a school thing every year these people come to our school and give us a black thorn shrub or a vine maple . I got a vine maple. The people said the tree might die. I realy don't want that to happen.Plzzzz help me out
How do you care for a vine maple tree?
Plant it in the ground after danger of frost is past. If it's very small, the biggest threat is forgetting it, and accidently mowing it or stepping on it. Stick a colorful flag beside it the first year or two, until it's big enough to be noticable.
Water when you plant it, and every week or so for the first couple months, after that, water during droughts.
Reply:I think you will find this link interesting:
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wil...
How do you care for a vine maple tree?
Plant it in the ground after danger of frost is past. If it's very small, the biggest threat is forgetting it, and accidently mowing it or stepping on it. Stick a colorful flag beside it the first year or two, until it's big enough to be noticable.
Water when you plant it, and every week or so for the first couple months, after that, water during droughts.
Reply:I think you will find this link interesting:
http://www.bcadventure.com/adventure/wil...
What is this vine?
There is a vine growing on my fence which I have ignored for years. Today I looked at it a it has tiny white w/red center tulip shaped flowers growing on it. Can anyone tell me what it is?
What is this vine?
That sounds like bleeding heart string. It grows best in the shade but I guess it could grow with a little sun as well
Reply:don't know
Reply:hummingbird vine
Reply:yes its a olive vine
Reply:Do you have a photo?
Reply:Maybe a trumpet vine.
What is this vine?
That sounds like bleeding heart string. It grows best in the shade but I guess it could grow with a little sun as well
Reply:don't know
Reply:hummingbird vine
Reply:yes its a olive vine
Reply:Do you have a photo?
Reply:Maybe a trumpet vine.
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