If a Hyacinth Bean Crossed with an Edible Variety

[bluelacedredhead]

Would the result be poisonous?

[lavandulagirl]

Young hyacinth beans aren't poisonous, so maybe no? Here's a link re: Lablab purpreus, and it's edibility

www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Lablab+purpureus

[lavandulagirl]

And here's the USDA info about them, saying they can be eaten (scroll down to uses)

plants.usda.gov/java/charProfile?symbol=LAPU6

[canadamike]

Are you talking about dolichos lablab? If it is the case, they are edible. I grew some one year, tried them a bit, and ended up thinking they compost very well!!!! I maybe need a recipe. LOL

I can't see how they would cross with regular beans , a totally different species. I tried with my dog and my goldfish and it didn't work either LOL

[lavandulagirl]

canadamike said:

I tried with my dog and my goldfish and it didn't work either LOL

Hmmmm... you seem to have evil scientist tendencies, which I highly admire! ;D

[winter unfazed]

Dolichos lablab is edible, but I don't know of any other species that would cross with it.