Insuk's Wang Kong - Revision history

CAClark at 08:52, 24 July 2013

2013-07-24T08:52:38Z

2013-07-18T10:14:49Z

2013-07-18T10:00:04Z

2013-02-27T06:33:38Z

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[[Category:Runner Bean Varieties]]

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 == Name and History ==
-Brought to Seattle from Korea by
+Named after his wife Insuk by Gardenweb member Jim Wright. Brought to Seattle in the 1960s by Korean community members; may have come from China originally.  "Wang kong" is Korean for "king bean," which is their name for runner beans.
 == Uses ==
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 <u>Flowers:</u>
-Abundant and bright red, attract hummingbirds.
+Abundant and bright red, attract hummingbirds.  Some plants (~2%) produce white flowers, which go on to produce white seed.
 <u>Pods:</u>
 <u>Seeds:</u>
-Large.  Three patterns: mostly pink with big black specks; solid black; or partially pink with a big black splash taking up most of the surface.
+Large.  Three main patterns: mostly pink with big black specks; solid black; or partially pink with a big black splash taking up most of the surface.  Occasional solid white beans, which come from plants with white flowers.
 == Gallery ==

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		+	\|Seed Pattern= mixture: solid, speckled, splash
		+	\|Pod Color= green
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		+	== Name and History ==
		+	Brought to Seattle from Korea by
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		+	== Uses ==
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		+	== Description ==
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		+	<u>Growth:</u>
		+	Reportedly more heat-tolerant than other runner beans. 50 days maturity for pods, 90 days for seeds.
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		+	<u>Flowers:</u>
		+	Abundant and bright red, attract hummingbirds.
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		+	<u>Pods:</u>
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		+	<u>Seeds:</u>
		+	Large. Three patterns: mostly pink with big black specks; solid black; or partially pink with a big black splash taking up most of the surface.
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		+	== Gallery ==
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	[[Category:Runner Bean Varieties]]		[[Category:Runner Bean Varieties]]