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Purple hyacinth bean is a very vigorous grower and the vines are a popular choice for a quick cover::The bright green, pointed leaves grow in leaflets of three leaves::The stems and undersides of the leaves are tinged purple::Flowers resemble sweet peas, without the scent::They grow in loose clusters and come in pale purple and white::They are followed by glossy purple pods that start off looking like snow peas, but eventually fill out and plump up::A vigorous ornamental annual vine, purple hyacinth bean plant (Dolichos lablab or Lablab purpurea), displays beautiful pinkish-purple blossoms and interesting reddish-purple pods that grow to be about the same size as lima bean pods.