TROPICAL PLANT ENCYCLOPEDIA
Mucuna nigricans
Black Jade VineFamily: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Origin: Eastern Asia
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
Related to red Jade vine (Mucuna bennettii).The dark violet blooms appear closely pushed together in grape like clusters, up to 1 ft long and 6" in diameter. Very vigorous woody tree creeper - during warmer weather this vine can grow 2 feet or more a week. Cold hardy in Florida to at least zone 9b.
Similar plants:
- Mucuna benettii, Mucuna bennettii, Mucuna warburgii, Mucuna albertisii, Mucuna novoguineensis (Red Jade Vine, New Guinea Creeper)
- Mucuna gigantea (White Jade Vine, Hamburger Bean, Seabean, Burny Bean )
- Mucuna pruriens, Carpopogon pruriens, Dolichos pruriens, Mucuna aterrima (Nescafe, Cowitch, Velvet Bean, Purple Jade Vine)
- Mucuna sempervirens
- Mucuna sloanei (Yellow Jade Vine, Horse Eye, Brown Hamburger Bean, Ojo de Buey, True Sea-Bean)
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/mucuna_nigricans.htm