Mucuna pruriens
Species
Also called velvet bean, cowage, cowhage, cowitch
Connections
Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“Annual plant” — Mucuna pruriens - How to grow & care
from Fabaceae · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F, with germination time ranging from 6 to 10 days, depending on the temperature” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Seeds generally germinate in soil temperatures between 60 and 80°F” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“Frequency: Every 2-3 days Amount: 1-2 inches per week” — velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.) — Greenshoot
from Fabaceae · “The optimal soil pH for growth is between 5.8 and 6.6” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
from Fabaceae · “Bush types are seeded 2 - 4 inches in the row” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“5-15 m (15-45 ft) vine” — Mucuna pruriens - How to grow & care
from Fabaceae · “Looking to get started by growing your own bean seed?” — Holmes Seed Company – Bean Growing Guide
“Mature size reached, color is full” — velvet bean (Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.) — Greenshoot
“Beans cooked or stewed after processing” — Mucuna pruriens - How to grow & care
“Seed hairs cause intense skin irritation; raw seeds contain L-DOPA” — Mucuna pruriens - How to grow & care
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Linked record: Wikidata (CC0)
- Wikipedia: Mucuna pruriens
- Fact sheet: 7 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian