Pamela Breitberg

Learning from stranger…

Walking through the neighborhood, I stopped to photograph this purple flowering vine. Only after a stranger stopped to tell me how delicious this plant is, from flower to pod to leaf, did I choose to do a closer observation! Hyacinth Bean (lablab purpureus) is indeed a high protein bean is highly regarded protein source. Once I noticed the deep purple pods they kept my attention. Copyright 2025 Pamela Breitberg
This Htyacinth Bean plant was beautifying the edge of a townhouse property. Flowers were profuse in spite of the beans also fully formed on past flowers.  Copyright 2025 Pamela Breitberg
The flowers are so delicate while the pods are seriously mighty. Read about them here.Copyright 2025 Pamela Breitberg
Carefully read the link above if you want to eat the beans or pods. They need to be boiled prior to eating to remove toxic chemicals! Leaves may be eaten raw.  Copyright 2025 Pamela Breitberg

Stranger as teacher

Learning was unexpected

Gift for the willing.

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