Difference between revisions of "Willow Leaf"
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== Name and History == | == 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 | + | 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," so there may be multiple strains under one name. |
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SSE Accession: LIMA/POLE 1559 | SSE Accession: LIMA/POLE 1559 | ||
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[http://isa.ciat.cgiar.org/urg/beancollection.do;jsessionid=05BA6DA2DB08D568A15B8147DE8439B7 CIAT] Accession: Willow Leaf White (G25664) | [http://isa.ciat.cgiar.org/urg/beancollection.do;jsessionid=05BA6DA2DB08D568A15B8147DE8439B7 CIAT] Accession: Willow Leaf White (G25664) | ||
| − | == Uses == | + | == Description == |
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| + | |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 and small. Solid white. | ||
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| + | == Uses and Opinions == | ||
Shell or dry beans. | Shell or dry beans. | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
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[[Category:Lima Bean Varieties]] | [[Category:Lima Bean Varieties]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:06, 19 February 2015
| Willow Leaf | |
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| Growth Habit | pole |
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| Flower Color | |
| 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," so there may be multiple strains under one name.
This bean appears in:
SSE Accession: LIMA/POLE 1559
USDA Accession: Willow Leaf (PI 549474)
USDA Accession: Willow Leaf White (PI 347819)
CIAT Accession: Willow Leaf White (G25664)
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 and small. Solid white.
Uses and Opinions
Shell or dry beans.
