Beans: Jack bean (Canavalia ensiformis) Seed
90 days to harvest young pods, excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals, young pods are cooked as a vegetable, seeds can be roasted and used as a coffee substitute, soil improver, roots have nodules which fix nitrogen, used as a green manure in the garden, jack bean meal increase layer and broiler chicken performance. Seeds will sprout in 7 to 14 days. Full sun, medium water needs, will grow in any soil but prefers a soil rich in organic matter, exceptionally productive, bushy plants grow up to 1.5 m tall
50 seeds
29 in stock
ZK30.00
29 in stock
Jack Bean (Canavalia ensiformis)
Jack Bean is a vigorous, fast-growing tropical legume valued for its ability to improve soil fertility, suppress weeds, provide livestock forage, and produce large edible pods when harvested young and properly prepared. The plants develop into robust bushes or short climbers with attractive green foliage and beautiful pale purple flowers. As a nitrogen-fixing plant, Jack Bean is widely used as a green manure and cover crop in sustainable farming systems.
Days to Maturity: 90–150 days
Growing Instructions:
Sow seeds directly into the garden after the last frost or when soil temperatures are consistently warm.
Plant seeds 3–5 cm deep.
Space plants 30–50 cm apart, with 75–100 cm between rows.
Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil.
Water regularly during establishment; mature plants are relatively drought tolerant.
Plants may be grown without support as a bush crop or provided with a trellis if climbing is desired.
For green manure use, cut plants before seed set and incorporate the foliage into the soil.
Harvest young pods for consumption while still tender. Mature dry seeds require thorough cooking and proper preparation before consumption.
An excellent multipurpose crop for home gardens, permaculture systems, and farms. Jack Bean improves soil health, produces abundant biomass, and thrives in hot, tropical conditions.
