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ACsAgapePlants Mesa, AZ(Zone 9a) Dec 06, 2004

I had never heard of this plant until I ran across it today. The stems grow out of the bean, really kewl plant.

Blessings,
Awanda

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ACsAgapePlants Mesa, AZ(Zone 9a) Dec 06, 2004

Bean Plant

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AlohaHoya Keaau, HI(Zone 11) Dec 06, 2004

Anything on the tag? Like...anything....to get a hint of the Botanical Name? Cool looking plant, tho. -

Aloha

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ACsAgapePlants Mesa, AZ(Zone 9a) Dec 06, 2004

Castanospermum australe would be its Botanical Name. I just did a google search and came up with some info.

Blessings,
Awanda

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AlohaHoya Keaau, HI(Zone 11) Dec 07, 2004

AH - thought it looked "chestnut-ish"...very attractive foliage...

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Nan SW, WI(Zone 4b) Dec 08, 2004



I got mine about a year ago. The 'beans' that the stalks grew from eventually 'fell off' the stalks, but it's still a cool plant.

I put mine outdoors for the summer, but it seems to do just as well indoors.

I have my doubts, but hope mine will flower someday!!

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ACsAgapePlants Mesa, AZ(Zone 9a) Dec 08, 2004

Nan it's good to hear yours is doing well. I've had people tell how picky and difficult it is to grow.

Blessings,
Awanda

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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Dec 30, 2004

When the "beans" split and fall off, do they contain seeds?

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Nan SW, WI(Zone 4b) Dec 30, 2004

Nope, Sequee, the beans *were* the seeds that the plants sprouted from.

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Sequee Carmel, NY(Zone 6b) Dec 30, 2004

Oh, I see! The bean is the pod - the sprout shoots up and the pods falls away! How cute! I've never heard of that before. Do they flower?

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