Sowing months
Jun–Jul
Sunlight
Full sun
Water
Every second day
Mature size
Vine 2–4 m
First harvest
Eighty days
Family
Fabaceae
Where it grows
ground, terrace
Good for
food
Sow in
monsoon
Care
Needs a sturdy support and a long warm season.
A four-angled pod from the north-east and the coasts — every part is edible.
Growing it
Needs a sturdy support and a long warm season.
What it is for
Pods, leaves, flowers and tubers; a serious protein crop.