medicinal herbs
Lima Bean
Phaseolus lunatus
Herb: Lima Bean
Latin name: Phaseolus lunatus
Family: Leguminosae
Description of the plant:
Plant:
Perennial ClimberFlowering:
July toSeptember
Known hazards of Phaseolus lunatus:
The raw mature seed is poisonous. The toxic principle is hydrocyanic acid and this is destroyed by thoroughly cooking the seed.Plant information taken from the Plants For A Future.