Willow Leaf
From Beancyclopedia
| Willow Leaf | |
|---|---|
| Uses | |
| Growth Habit | pole |
| Maturity | |
| 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."
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.
