Climbing perennial from Central America. Edible part is tuber eaten raw or cooked has the texture of raw apple, sweet white crisp flesh, high quality starch, when cooked it retains its crispness and is often used in Chinese dishes in place of water-chestnut and bamboo shoots. Beans and pods are inedible, containing rotenone - a potent insecticide. Sow tubers and seeds as soon as frost is over in milder climates. Larger tubers when flowers and pods are pruned off. Space about 10-20 cm. apart. 150-180 days.
Seed count: 5/g.
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Bean, Other seed count is 5/g. Please stay under this 10,000 seeds limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order. If you have any queries on ordering large quantities please phone us on (07) 5533 1177.
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Please stay under this 800g limit when ordering seeds as we will have to reduce or remove it from your order.
