Lab Lab (Lablab purpureus)
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Lablab purpureus, usually called Lab Lab, is a spring flowering introduced legume. It has a thick 3' tall stem and climbing vines that may be up to 25' long. Bluish clusters of flowers are in the leaf axis. Lab Lab is an annual growing in full sun or part shade and in dry to medium soil moisture sites.
Species Details
| Common Name (Botanical Name) | Lab Lab (Lablab purpureus) |
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| Bloom Season | Spring |
| Group | Legume |
| Bloom Color | White |
| Duration | Annual |
| Soil moisture | Dry (Xeric);Medium (Mesic) |
| Soil texture | |
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun;Part Shade |
| Status | Introduced |
| Wetland status | |
| pH | Acidic;Neutral |
| pH Values | 4.5/7.8 |
| Average height | 3-4ft |
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| RNS Region | 1;2;3 |
| Planting rate/Acre | 15-20 |
| Seeds Per Lb. | 1800 |
| Seeds Per Oz | 112 |
| Seeds Per Packet | 75 |
| Product Benefits | Aesthetic Value;Cut Flowers;Wildlife Food;Quality Forage; |