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    LONG GREEN BEAN

    Feb 13, 2019 2 minutes
    Words Jennifer Stackhouse

    New Guinea bean label

    Common names: New Guinea bean, calabash gourd, cucuzini

    Botanical name: Lagenaria siceraria

    Family: Cucurbaceae

    Aspect & soil: Full sun; well-drained soil

    Best climate: Subtropics, temperate, Mediterranean

    Habit: Annual vine

    Propagation: Seed, cuttings

    Difficulty: Easy

    Whoever named this large vegetable New Guinea bean doesn’t get any prizes for

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