While there are many vines in our Washington Heights garden, the Hyacinth Bean Vine (Dolichos lablab) has emerged as the most frightening intriguing as we head deeper into the fall season. Not only does it continue to grow vigorously, sending out blood-red tendrils and wide emperor-green leaves that seem to sway (and perhaps beckon) even when the wind isn't blowing, but it still blooms with equal potency, with many new inflorescences adorned with clusters of pink flowers that will soon mutate into shiny purple seed pods. READ MORE