| Year Introduced: | 1892 |
| Heredity: | Open Pollinated |
| History: | Introduced in the US by W. Atlee Burpee in 1901. By 1930, synonyms included 'Dark Podded Telephone' and 'Tall Telephone'. |
| Country of Origin: | United Kingdom |
| Hybridizer or Originator: | Thomas Laxton |
| Days to harvest: | 75 |
| Plant Habit: | Vine |
| Life cycle: | Annual |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun |
| Water Preferences: | Mesic |
| Plant Height: | 5-6 feet |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Seeds or Nuts Fruit |
| Eating Methods: | Raw Cooked |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Nitrogen fixer |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Self fertile Sow in situ |
| Pollinators: | Self |
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| chickpeas! by critterologist | May 31, 2020 8:39 PM | 1 |
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