🌿 Pole Dolichos Beans Overview
Pole-type Dolichos beans, also known as Hyacinth beans or Sem Phali, are a climbing variety of Lablab purpureus cultivated widely in India for their tender pods, seeds, and even as green manure. Here's a quick guide to help you understand and grow them:
Growth Habit: Twining vines that require support like bamboo stakes or bowers.
Pod Characteristics: Long, thick, dark green pods; harvested when immature for best taste.
Nutritional Value: Rich in protein (3.8g/100g), fiber (1.8g), calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
Climate: Thrives in tropical and subtropical regions; prefers warm temperatures and moderate humidity.
Soil: Sandy loam to clay loam with good drainage.
Spacing: 100 x 75 cm for pole types
