Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis

Botanical Description

Vigna unguiculata sesquipedalis is an annual climbing plant. Some forms are erect and bushy, whilst others produce climbing stems from 2 - 4 metres long that scramble over the ground or twine into other plants for support[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. ]. The plant is often cultivated for its edible seed in warm temperate and tropical zones. An abundant cropper, it can produce a harvest all year round in the Tropics, especially if new sowings are made every few months[ 296 Title Tropical Food Gardens Publication Author Norrington. L. Publisher Bloomings Books (Melbourne) Year 2001 ISBN 1-876473-41-x Description Excellent little book giving some basic information on a range of plants. ]. The large violet-blue flowers and draping pods make the plant a useful ornamental in city parks, office buildings, and around homes[ 277 Title Plants Database Publication Author Website http://plants.usda.gov/java/factSheet Publisher United States Department of Agriculture Year 0 ISBN Description An online database with an excellent collection of fact sheets about native N. American plants. ].