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Sign up freePhaseolus lunatus (Andromeda)
Heritage pole lima with mottled cream-and-purple seeds. Rare collector variety. Always cook well.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Spider mites, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African MarigoldGreat, AngelicaGood and AniseGood nearby.
Phaseolus lunatus (large-seeded)
vegetableA fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Andromeda Lima
Direct-sow Andromeda Lima outdoors about 2 weeks after your last frost, keeping seeds in warm soil (around 20–25 °C). Seeds usually come up in around 10 days. Grow in full sun, spaced about 20 cm apart. Expect to harvest in roughly 95 days.
Water: Medium · Height: 300 cm · Soil: Well-draining, fertile, warm