Bean Borlotto Lingua di Fuoco — annual legume, grown both for its green pods and for its dry seeds.
Botanical name: Phaseolus vulgaris
Sowing: direct in the ground
Spacing: 15 cm between plants, 45 cm between rows
Germination: 6–10 days at 15–20 °C
Harvest: 55–90 days after sowing
Companion planting: good neighbours: sweetcorn, cucumber, lettuce. Avoid: onion, garlic, leek.
Contents: 30 g
| Life cycle | Annual |
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