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Sign up freePhaseolus lunatus (large-seeded)
vegetable
Bees
BumblebeesLarge-seeded lima variety popular in UK and Southern NA. Pole habit. Buttery texture when cooked. Always cook thoroughly.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Spider mites, Thrips.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining, fertile, warm
Phaseolus vulgaris (Borlotti)
vegetableA fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Butter Bean
