Other names: Asparagus pea, Goa bean, Four-angled bean, Manila bean, Princess bean.

Winged Bean is rich in protein, vitamins and mineral elements. It is helpful for heart and blood diseases. Both young pods and young shoots are used as vegetable and tasty when cooked. Seeds have hard coat skin and hard to get good germination. Therefore the seeds need to be soaked in water one day (change water 2-3 times) and then kept at 25℃ for germination. The seeds not swollen when soaked can be scratched or cracked carefully, then to be soaked again.

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Hunan: This is an early variety. The main vine can be 3m long with 3-6 side vines. The winged pods are light green, a little flat, less fibrous, tender and fleshy. Recommended planting density：30-40cm x 80cm, 2-3 seeds per hills. The tip of main vine is suggested to be cut off when 10^th to 12^th leave appears.