Legumes
Winged bean
A vigorous warm-season climbing legume grown mainly for its distinctive winged young pods.
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 · Nov-Dec
Core months: November, December
Temperate
Sow · Nov-Dec
Core months: November, December
Subtropical
Sow · Jan,Nov-Dec
Core months: January, November, December
Tropical
Sow · Jan,Apr-Jun,Nov-Dec
Core months: January, April, May, June, November, December
Arid
Sow · Jan,Nov-Dec
Core months: January, November, December
Getting started
Sow seed in the recorded window. The timing source recommends raising seedlings; transplant once established into warm soil without disturbing the roots.
The right conditions
Choose full sun, warm conditions and fertile, freely draining soil. Allow a long frost-free season and shelter young plants from cold.
As it grows
Provide a strong trellis before vines run, water consistently during flowering and pod set, and mulch while keeping the stem base clear.
Ready to harvest
Pick young winged pods while tender. Flowers, leaves, mature seed and tubers have different preparation requirements and are not implied by this pod-harvest guidance.
Important cautions
Use correctly identified edible cultivars. Cook mature dry seed thoroughly; do not assume every plant part can be eaten raw.
Related how-to guides
Choose supports for peas, beans and other climbers
Identify the growth habit.
Plant guidance: P11b Wave 2 propagation, safety and plant-specific guide audit. Planting windows are a guide rather than a rule.