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Orca Bean
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Orca beans are a bush variety known to have existed in the Caribbean about 400 years ago. The name comes from its unique black and white markings, strikingly similar to those of the aquatic mammal (Orcinus orca). The beans are harvested once the pods are fully dry. They will be a great addition to your stews or your indoor decoration!
Package: 25 seeds
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BOTANICAL INFORMATION
Latin name : Phaseolus vulgaris
Common names : Orca bean, Calypso bean, Ying Yang bean
French : Haricot Orca, Haricot Ying-Yang, Haricot artilleur, Haricot Starazagorski
Family : Fabaceae
DESCRIPTIVE INFORMATION
Plant type : Annual
Habit : Bush
Height : 45-50 cm
Width : 20-30 cm
CULTURAL INFORMATION
Days to maturity : 85-90 days for dry beans
Sowing : Directly outside
Depth : 2 cm
Germination : 5 to 12 days
Soil : Polyvalent, can be sown in pots and containers.
Exposure : Sunny
Planting : Directly oustsde after the last frost, usually early April in Montreal.
Plant spacing : 8 cm
Row spacing : 40 cm
Watering : This variety has been selected to be drought-tolerant as we seldom water it at the farm, if at all.
Care and other considerations :
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