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P17-006
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Basic Collection Information and Status
Lima Bean (Phaseolus lunatus, Fabaceae)
Cultural Affiliation HopiCollection Site Arizona, United States (latitude: 32°; altitude: 2,500 ft / 800 m)
Collection Year n/a
Accession Status Active
Catalog Information and Instructions
Maasi HatiqoPL080
“Hopi Gray Lima.” Light beige beans, plain or mottled with black. Seeds sometimes sprouted and used in ceremonies. May have good resistance to Mexican Bean Beetle.
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Current availability of this variety is summarized below. We encourage the use of these seeds to benefit humanity and strive to facilitate access through a number of channels.
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Collection Site
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Photographs
The Native Seeds/SEARCH digital photo collection for this accession is provided below.
Characterization and Evaluation
The table below lists observations of this accession's characteristics (why are characters sometimes listed more than once
?For some accessions, observations of a particular trait have been recorded over more than one season or location; these are indicated by the different values in the Lot column.
).| Character | Observation | Lot, Frequency and Comments | Character Description (Source and Code) |
|---|---|---|---|
| color of flower keel | Light green/cream | lot: CF ââ¬â¢05 | (Bioversity 6.2.2) |
| color of flower standard | Light green | lot: CF ââ¬â¢05 | Upper inside of standard. (Bioversity 6.2.3) |
| color of flower wings | Cream | lot: CF ââ¬â¢05 | (Bioversity 4.2.3) |
| growth habit | Indeterminate climbing | lot: CF ââ¬â¢05 | (Bioversity 2.1600000000000001421: 3) |
| leaflet shape | Oval-lanceolate (more oval) | lot: CF ââ¬â¢05 | The third terminal leaflet in leaf; based on the relationship between the length (l) and width (l). (Bioversity 4.1.2: 4) |
| pod beak shape | Long apex | lot: CF ââ¬â¢05 | In immature but fully developed pod. (Bioversity 6.2.11: 3) |
| pod color | Brown | lot: CF ââ¬â¢05 | In mature pods. (Bioversity 4.2.6: 1) |
| pod curvature | Slight-fully curved | lot: CF ââ¬â¢05 | In immature but fully developed pod. (Bioversity 4.2.4: 5) |
| pod dehiscence | Dehiscing | lot: CF ââ¬â¢05 | At maturity. (Bioversity 6.2.14: 1) |
| Lima Bean Introduction | Cultivation Instructions | Seed Saving Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| Growing as perennial vines in their native tropical environment, lima beans are broad, flat beans eaten green or dried. Plants are tolerant of salt and alkaline soils. | Plant in spring or with summer rains, 1" deep and 6" apart or in basins. These long season plants will produce until frost, although production slows in the hot dry months. Trellis vines, or allow room to sprawl. | This annual is mainly self-pollinating. Varieties should be separated by 40 feet (12 m). Dried pods can be harvested throughout the growing season, or harvest whole plants. |
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