Mucuna urens (Red Hamburger Bean)

Mucuna sempervirens with dark green leaves on thin climbing stems, close up plant detail shot
Mucuna sempervirens climbs with dense green foliage and thin vining stems in a thick tangle

Botanical name: Mucuna sempervirens

Family: Fabaceae

Subfamily: Faboideae

Origin: Indochina

USDA Plant Hardiness Map

USDA Zone: 9-10?

USDA Plant Hardiness MapVine or creeper plantSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyBlue, lavender, purple flowersEthnomedical plant. Plants marked as ethnomedical and/or described as medicinal, are not offered as medicine but rather as ornamentals or plant collectibles. Ethnomedical statements / products have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. We urge all customers to consult a physician before using any supplements, herbals or medicines advertised here or elsewhere.

This species is used medicinally and for paper-making, starch, and oil.

Similar plants: Mucuna sempervirens



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