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Hyacinth Bean Blossom

September 11th, 2008

Posted by montoya in General, Photography | No Comments »

Close up of a Hyacinth Bean BlossomClose up of a Hyacinth Bean Blossom

I’ve been waiting for a while for these plants(Lablab purpureus) to start flowering. I still do not know why the plant is called a Hyacinth, but the flower is gorgeous.  Apparently the entire plant is edible, though the beans require a double boiling to remove the cyanide.

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