Difference between revisions of "Hopi Pole"
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== Name and History == | == Name and History == | ||
First offered in the Seed Savers Exchange in 1994 by V.J. of Missouri, who got it from B.L. of Ohio in 1987. Also known as Hopi Orange Lima. Descendant of hundreds of years of bean-growing in the American southwest. | First offered in the Seed Savers Exchange in 1994 by V.J. of Missouri, who got it from B.L. of Ohio in 1987. Also known as Hopi Orange Lima. Descendant of hundreds of years of bean-growing in the American southwest. | ||
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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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| − | + | |Growth=75-130 days to maturity. Strong, productive vines; heat- and drought-tolerant. The plants do climb but are quite bushy and tend to bear most of their pods within 2 feet of the ground. | |
| − | 75-130 days to maturity. Strong, productive vines; heat- and drought-tolerant. | + | |Flowers=White aging to yellow. |
| − | + | |Pods=Flat and green. | |
| − | + | |Seeds= Flat and medium-sized. Two patterns: orange with dark red speckles (and its reverse) or solid dark red. | |
| − | White aging to yellow. | + | }} |
| − | + | == Uses and Opinions == | |
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| − | Flat and green. | + | |
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| − | Flat. | + | |
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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[[Category:Lima Bean Varieties]] | [[Category:Lima Bean Varieties]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 20:54, 19 February 2015
| Hopi Pole | |
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| Uses | |
| Growth Habit | pole |
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| Flower Color | white aging to yellow |
| Pod Color | green |
| Seed Color | mixture: orange, red, dark red |
| Seed Pattern | mixture: solid or speckled |
Name and History
First offered in the Seed Savers Exchange in 1994 by V.J. of Missouri, who got it from B.L. of Ohio in 1987. Also known as Hopi Orange Lima. Descendant of hundreds of years of bean-growing in the American southwest.
Description
Growth:
75-130 days to maturity. Strong, productive vines; heat- and drought-tolerant. The plants do climb but are quite bushy and tend to bear most of their pods within 2 feet of the ground.
Flowers:
White aging to yellow.
Pods:
Flat and green.
Seeds:
Flat and medium-sized. Two patterns: orange with dark red speckles (and its reverse) or solid dark red.
