![]() Nowadays, the term “calico” might loosely refer to any number of speckled, spotted, splashed, or freckled limas. It produces mottled maroon and cream-colored seeds. It began as an alternative name for the ‘Christmas’ lima, a vining cultivar that originated in Peru and made its way to the US in the 1840s. “Calico bean” is another nickname you may come across. It originated in Mexico, but the Madagascar-grown version is lauded for its high vanillin content. Vanilla planifolia is an orchid species that produces seed pods. Some gardeners and diners refer to all vining limas as “Madagascar beans,” though according to the Australian seed company Succeed Heirlooms, the name is specific to a cultivar with large speckled seeds grown as perennials in hot, dry climates.Īdding to the confusion, the label “Madagascar bean” is also often used to describe vanilla beans grown in Madagascar. Other popular cultivars have also spawned nicknames that have come into common usage for broader categories of P. But in casual conversation, the names “Carolina” and “sieva” can apply to other cultivars, too, particularly those that produce small white seeds. That particular type is a cold-resistant vine that produces white seeds. Jefferson’s agricultural mentor Bernard McMahon mentioned it and shared specifics on creating poles to support hills of these “running Carolina lima beans” in his 1806 book, “ The American Gardener’s Calendar.” It was grown at Thomas Jefferson’s plantation Monticello (which, by the way, is in Virginia, not either of the Carolinas) in the late 1700s and early 1800s. These names probably came into common usage thanks to the cultivar ‘Sieva Carolina.’ “Sieva” or “Carolina” beans are two more that you might hear, particularly in the South. This type of legume is also known as a “Burma bean,” probably because it’s often grown there. One name that crops up fairly often is “potato bean,” for the big white seeds that have a baked potato texture when boiled or steamed.
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