Pods & fruit
Lablab
Vigorous warm-season climbing bean with edible cultivars.
Sowing & planting windows in Australia
Planting timing varies by broad Australian gardening zone. Local weather, unusual seasons and your garden’s microclimate can shift timing.
Cool
Sow direct · Oct–Dec
Core months: October, November, December
Temperate
Sow direct · Sep–Jan
Core months: January, September, October, November, December
Subtropical
Sow direct · Aug–Mar
Core months: January, February, March, August, September, October, November, December
Tropical
Sow direct · All year
Core months: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December
Arid
Sow direct · Sep–Nov
Core months: September, October, November
Getting started
Direct sow into warm soil beside a strong trellis.
The right conditions
Sun, warmth and free-draining soil; growth stops with frost.
As it grows
Train vines, water at flowering and remove pods regularly when harvesting green.
Ready to harvest
Harvest young pods only from edible cultivars, or mature seed for proper processing.
Important cautions
Raw mature seed can contain harmful cyanogenic compounds; cook thoroughly and follow cultivar-specific food guidance.
Plant guidance: Desk-reviewed under the approved horticultural-synthesis method; not field-tested. Planting windows are a guide rather than a rule.