Dixie Speckled Butterpea
Dixie Speckled Butterpea | |
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Uses | shell, dry |
Growth Habit | bush |
Maturity | |
Flower Color | white |
Pod Color | green |
Seed Color | red, dark red |
Seed Pattern |
Name and History
A Kentucky heritage variety sometimes sold commercially. First offered in the Seed Savers Exchange in 1983 by D.S. of Texas. Also known by various reorderings of its name: Dixie Butterpea Speckled, Butterpea Speckled, Dixie Butterpea, Butterpea, Dixie Red Speckled Butterpea. (Though there is a white-seeded variant that occasionally goes by some of the same names; see Dixie White Butterpea.)
This bean appears in:
USDA Accession: Dixie Butterpea Speckled Bush (PI 549522)
Description
Growth:
60-90 days to maturity. Prolific, heavily-branching bush plants 12-36 inches tall. Tolerates heat.
Flowers:
White aging to yellow.
Pods:
Flat, green, and small. 3-4 seeds per pod.
Seeds:
Round, small, fatter than other limas. Either light red with dark red speckles, or the reverse: dark red with light red speckles.
Uses and Opinions
Shell or dry beans. Everybody seems love the flavor.