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Entada phaseoloides

Entada phaseoloides

About

Entada phaseoloides, commonly known in English as the matchbox bean or St. Thomas' bean, is a large twining vine or liana in the pea and bean family Fabaceae, native to a broad area of Asia-Pacific, from China to northern Australia and the southwestern Pacific.

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Family
Fabaceae

How to use it

The matchbox bean can be used ornamentally in gardens due to its impressive climbing ability and lush foliage. It can provide shade and attract various pollinators, enhancing the biodiversity of your garden.

Sources: Grangery, en.wikipedia.org

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Entada phaseoloides
Slug
entada-phaseoloides
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Entada
Species
phaseoloides
Wikidata QID
Q3281753
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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