Baybean

Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC. - Pea family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 20.0 feet

Plant Type: Vine, Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: Pink

Bloom Time: Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Baybean: Anticarsia gemmatalis, Azeta repugnalis, Fundella pellucens

Native Range

  • USA:  Florida, Texas
  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA+:  Puerto Rico
Regional Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.