![Three part collage of moon bean (lima bean) plants: Left shows a young shoot, center shows the stem with leaves, and right presents a single mature green bean close-up. Three part collage of moon bean (lima bean) plants: Left shows a young shoot, center shows the stem with leaves, and right presents a single mature green bean close-up.](https://www.humus-terra.com/api/humus/uploads/thumbnail_mondbohne_b6b37e5873.webp)
Moon bean (or lima bean)
Phaseolus lunatus L.
Sowing: April, May; runner bean; pod and bean moon-shaped
- FamilyFabaceae
- Variety"Buffalo from Meseșeni de Jos"
- Life cycleAnnual
- Mixed cultivationCorn (Zea mays L.), pumpkins (Cucurbita ssp.), savory (Satureja ssp.).
- Art of reproductionGenerative (seed)
- Isolation distance150 m
- Minimum number of plants (necessary to preserve the properties of the variaty)10-15
- Germination capacity4-5 years
- PollinationCross-fertilization by insects (Self-compatible)
- UseKitchen