Difference between revisions of "Willow Leaf"
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| + | == Name and History == | ||
| + | Heritage variety sometimes sold commercially. Thought to have been introduced by Burpee in 1891 as a sport of Carolina Lima, though one Seed Savers Exchange member describes it as being "in Mrs. Thweat's family in Tennessee for 200 years." | ||
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| + | SSE Accession: LIMA/POLE 1559 | ||
| + | [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1444410 USDA Accession: Willow Leaf (PI 549474)] | ||
| + | [http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/acc/display.pl?1259379 USDA Accession: Willow Leaf White (PI 347819)] | ||
| + | [http://isa.ciat.cgiar.org/urg/beancollection.do;jsessionid=05BA6DA2DB08D568A15B8147DE8439B7 CIAT] Accession: Willow Leaf White (G25664) | ||
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| + | == Uses == | ||
| + | Shell or dry beans. | ||
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| + | == Description == | ||
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| + | <u>Growth:</u> | ||
| + | Like other willow leaf limas, said to resist heat and drought. Leaves long, narrow, and pointed like the eponymous willow leaves. 65-100 days to maturity. Tall, productive vines. | ||
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| + | <u>Flowers:</u> | ||
| + | White aging to yellow. | ||
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| + | <u>Pods:</u> | ||
| + | Flat and green. 3 seeds per pod. | ||
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| + | <u>Seeds:</u> | ||
| + | Flat, smaller. Solid white. | ||
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| + | == Gallery == | ||
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[[Category:Lima Bean Varieties]] | [[Category:Lima Bean Varieties]] | ||
Revision as of 08:36, 18 July 2013
| Willow Leaf | |
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| Growth Habit | pole |
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| Pod Color | green |
| Seed Color | white |
| Seed Pattern | solid |
Name and History
Heritage variety sometimes sold commercially. Thought to have been introduced by Burpee in 1891 as a sport of Carolina Lima, though one Seed Savers Exchange member describes it as being "in Mrs. Thweat's family in Tennessee for 200 years."
SSE Accession: LIMA/POLE 1559 USDA Accession: Willow Leaf (PI 549474) USDA Accession: Willow Leaf White (PI 347819) CIAT Accession: Willow Leaf White (G25664)
Uses
Shell or dry beans.
Description
Growth: Like other willow leaf limas, said to resist heat and drought. Leaves long, narrow, and pointed like the eponymous willow leaves. 65-100 days to maturity. Tall, productive vines.
Flowers: White aging to yellow.
Pods: Flat and green. 3 seeds per pod.
Seeds: Flat, smaller. Solid white.
