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Problem with 'Wild Bean' weed

16 years ago

Every year I have these bean like plants that pop up into my garden. They have purple blooms and can cover a large area in no time. The reason I call them "Wild Beans" is that they have bean like pods after flowering. The leaves and vines are extremely sticky to the touch. I live in Ga. Can anyone give me an idea of what these are?

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Kimmsr
16 years ago
Possibly Kudzu?

Here is a link that might be useful: Kudzu
rockguy
16 years ago
Could be Hyacinth Beans, they're purple and sticky. Got pictures?
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jean001
16 years ago
Perhaps vetch?
botanicalboi
Original Author
16 years ago
To update on this, it is in fact vetch. Now if I can just get it out of my flower beds lol Thanks to all for the help!
rockguy
16 years ago
Birds are probably planting them for you. After you pull them out and let them dry they make great compost. Vetch has high nitrogen.
Alex Darc
11 years ago
Sorry I am so late to the converstaion. The weed you are decsribing is called Black or Pale Swallowwort. It is extremely invasive, and spreads by airborne seeds, roots, and rhizomes. It must be cut back before it goes to seed ( do not compost the seed, it can last for up to 5 years buried under ground) and bag it up, put it in the trash, and then digg up the roots and do the same with them. Good luck, I am battling here too.

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