Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis 'Red Noodle'
Chinese Bean 'Red Noodle'
'Yardlong bean' is a subtropical climbing plant, a variety of cowpea, grown for the long (35cms. - 75 cms.), thin beans that grow in pairs or clusters, and which are picked while immature, and cooked whole. 'Red Noodle' has red-purple 18" pods all summer and do well under many conditions. Harvest from 80 days from sowing.
Contributed by @nickyd513
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Full sun
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Frequent watering
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A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Moist and fertile
Common name
Chinese Bean 'Red Noodle'
Latin name
Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis 'Red Noodle'
type
Vegetable
family
Fabaceae
ph
7.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun
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Frost
A little frost hardy: 32F (0°C)
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Soil
Moist and fertile
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Water
Frequent watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When to harvest
full grown dimensions
0.30 M
2.00 M
Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis 'Red Noodle'
'Yardlong bean' is a subtropical climbing plant, a variety of cowpea, grown for the long (35cms. - 75 cms.), thin beans that grow in pairs or clusters, and which are picked while immature, and cooked whole. 'Red Noodle' has red-purple 18" pods all summer and do well under many conditions. Harvest from 80 days from sowing.
Sowing indoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow beans in divided trays or pots in moist compost under glass in early spring to plant out mid spring to the final position when risk of frost has passed. Sow the seeds 2" deep, and keep compost moist. Harden off seedlings grown indoors before planting them out
Sowing outdoors
From Early Summer TO Early Summer
In early Summer the seeds can be sown straight into their growing position, in soil that has been previously manured (see "tasks - fertilising"). Sow at the foot of the canes, one or two seeds per cane, and sow 2" deep.
Planting
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Plant out seedlings grown in pots or trays as soon ask risk of frost has passed. Plant each one at the base of a cane, and water in well.
Planting
From Early Summer TO Mid Summer
Plant out seedlings grown in pots or trays as soon ask risk of frost has passed. Plant each one at the base of a cane, and water in well.
Sowing indoors
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Sow runners beans in divided trays or pots in moist compost under glass in early spring to plant out mid spring to the final position when risk of frost has passed. Sow the seeds 2" deep, and keep compost moist. Harden off seedlings grown indoors before planting them out
Sowing outdoors
From Early Summer TO Early Summer
In early Summer the seeds can be sown straight into their growing position, in soil that has been previously manured (see "tasks - fertilising"). Sow at the foot of the canes, one or two seeds per cane, and sow 2" deep.
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