Author Topic: Wanted: Ipomoea muricata - "Clove Bean" - Nithya Vazhuthana  (Read 4614 times)

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Wanted: Ipomoea muricata - "Clove Bean" - Nithya Vazhuthana
« on: November 01, 2017, 01:44:43 PM »
I've been looking for 4 or so years now for a legit source of the "Clove Bean" seeds for home cultivation as an edible. I'm particularly interested in cultivars that have been bred NOT for ornamental use, but for the size and plumpness of the flowering buds that are eaten. As I understand this is a pretty common find in Kerala.

I am not interested in anything originally acquired under the name "Lavender Moonvine" as this is treated as an ornamental.

Finding a source straight out of India or neighboring countries where it is grown locally would be ideal. If you have some, please contact me with details - how you acquired it, how long have you grown it, how well has your strain produced and the qualities of the flower buds for eating. Mahalo.




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Re: Wanted: Ipomoea muricata - "Clove Bean" - Nithya Vazhuthana
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2017, 07:04:43 PM »
Grows wild here
I can take some photos and see if your interested

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Re: Wanted: Ipomoea muricata - "Clove Bean" - Nithya Vazhuthana
« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2017, 03:36:20 PM »
Bbudd, I would love to see them.

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Re: Wanted: Ipomoea muricata - "Clove Bean" - Nithya Vazhuthana
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2017, 09:24:17 AM »
I have clove beans (nitya vazhuthana)here in kerala..if u want i can send some seeds

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Re: Wanted: Ipomoea muricata - "Clove Bean" - Nithya Vazhuthana
« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2018, 09:41:15 AM »
are they day length sensitive?

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Re: Wanted: Ipomoea muricata - "Clove Bean" - Nithya Vazhuthana
« Reply #5 on: November 03, 2018, 08:55:33 PM »
I live in the North FL panhandle were it can hard freeze. Is it worth growing as an annual?
Trying to grow it all!

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Re: Wanted: Ipomoea muricata - "Clove Bean" - Nithya Vazhuthana
« Reply #6 on: September 11, 2019, 08:49:42 AM »
Have you got the seeds? If not let me know, I am currently growing this and the plant is in flowering stage, I think seeds will be ready in 1-2 months.

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Re: Wanted: Ipomoea muricata - "Clove Bean" - Nithya Vazhuthana
« Reply #7 on: October 22, 2019, 08:34:04 AM »
Is this actual clove?  common clove is an Ipomoea?