Sword Beans Info
- Botanical Name: Canavalia gladiata
- Other Name: sword bean or scimitar bean
- Flowering: June to August
- Days to Germinate: 6-10 days
- Days to Harvest: Approx. 50-55 days
- Growth Habit: Pole
- Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial Shade
- GMO: No
- Pollination: Heirloom, Open-Pollinated
- Planting season: Spring/early summer
Sword Beans Uses
Sword bean is an excellent source of protein, fibre, carbohydrates and fat. Sword bean is one such legume plant that has the potential to become a healthy food source and a solution to the growing food shortage crisis.
The young pods of sword beans are cooked and eaten as a vegetable in many parts of Asia.
Sanchika Sinha –
Planted sword beans in a container with a cage. The plants spread out, but I trimmed them to keep them small. Only got 4 pods, but the sight of those large beans was amazing. Unfortunately, the plant died in winter.
Ishaq Khan –
Germination was good, and just one plant yielded a bumper harvest. Planted near my guava tree, it rapidly spread and covered the tree. Planning to create a structure for it next season.
Pakhi Parmar –
It was a joy to witness the surprise on visitors’ faces as they encountered these impressive beans growing in my garden.