Description
FABACEAE
Photograph: J. Sampson
“Marama Bean”
- Per seed
- LIMITED SEEDS
Prostrate, trailing stems to 2m
Showy yellow flowers
Heart-shaped leaves
Plant is deciduous and stems will die back during winter leaving the tuber dormant.
Edible tuber and seed said to taste like cashew nut when roasted or dry
Should be sown in Spring when the difference between day and night temperatures is about 12°C.
Edible: Neither Silverhill nor individual staff members can take any responsibility for any consequences, should anyone try and eat these berries and have adverse effect.
