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Magic Bean Plant in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Castanospermum australe syn. Castanospermum brevivexillum ; Castanospermum australe var. brevivexillum

 

Magic Bean Plant

An evergreen tree, native to tropical rainforests in parts of Australia. The tree has a wide & spreading shape, greyish-brown bark, pinnate leaves that have 11-15 leaflets, and red and yellow pea-like flowers.

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plant Features
  • Magic Bean Plant likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Magic Bean Plant likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Magic Bean Plant is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Magic Bean Plant likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Magic Bean Plant

Latin name

Castanospermum australe syn. Castanospermum brevivexillum ; Castanospermum australe var. brevivexillum

type

Evergreen tree

family

Fabaceae

ph

6.1 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Magic Bean Plant likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Magic Bean Plant is a little frost hardy: 32f (0°c)

    A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)

  • Soil

    Magic Bean Plant likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Magic Bean Plant likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant
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    When the plant will bloom

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Magic Bean Plant is 15.00meters x 25.00meters 15.00 M 25.00 M

Castanospermum australe syn. Castanospermum brevivexillum ; Castanospermum australe var. brevivexillum

An evergreen tree, native to tropical rainforests in parts of Australia. The tree has a wide & spreading shape, greyish-brown bark, pinnate leaves that have 11-15 leaflets, and red and yellow pea-like flowers.


Flowering

From Early Spring TO Mid Summer

Pea-like red and yellow flowers appear in late Spring into the summer. The flowers appear only on previous year's growth

 

Planting

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Plant in moist, free-draining, fertile soil, in a sunny position.

 
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