Canavalia rosea
Seaside Jackbean, Baybean, Beach-bean
Fabaceae (Leguminosae)
Plant Specifics
| Form: | Flower | |
| Life Span: | Long-lived perennial | |
| Flower Color: | Pink,lavender | |
| Fruit Color: | Green,brown | |
| Phenology: | Evergreen | |
| Noted for: | Showy flowers |
Landscaping
| Recommended Uses: | Groundcover in sandy areas. Used for dune stabilization. Fast growing. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Considerations: | It can be aggressive in the landscape. The seeds and seed pods are poisonous. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Propagation: | Seed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Availability: | Native nurseries, Seed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Light: | Full Sun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: |
always floodedextremely dry |
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| (Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Moisture Tolerance: | Somewhat moist, no flooding ----- to ----- Very long very dry periods | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Water Flooding Tolerance: | Tolerant of frequent or regular inundation (usually areas with tidal inundation) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Salt Spray/ Salty Soil Tolerance: | High. Can tolerate significant and ongoing amounts of salty wind and salt spray without injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil or other substrate: | Sand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Soil pH: | Circum-neutral to calcareous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ecology
| Wildlife: |
Attracts bees. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canavalia | |
| Insects: | ||
| Native Habitats: | Coastal dunes. |
Distribution and Planting Zones
Natural Range in Florida
USDA Zones
Suitable to grow in:
10A 10B 11 9A 9B
USDA zones are based on minimum winter temperatures
Comments
| Ethnobotany: | Has a history of human use including use as a psychoactive substance and as food (experimentation not recommended). Said to have been an important food for the British explorer, Captain James Cook and his crew during their voyage around the world from 1768 to 1771. | |
| General Comments: | An important sand dune stabilizer. |