Triffids

[Roger Dewhurst]

I bought some dry beans at an asian shop in Tauranga. I planted one and now
the thing is growing like a triffid. The seeds are about 6mm x 4mm x 2mm.
They are pale yellow brown and have a long white hilum bordered with dark
brown. The pods are set on stem which holds about 12 pods. The pods are
short and contain 4 or 5 seeds. I bought them as lima beans but I am damn
sure that they are not! Any ideas?

R

[Spiny Norman]

On Wed, 1 Mar 2006 16:45:08 +1300, "Roger Dewhurst"
> wrote in aus.gardens:

>I bought some dry beans at an asian shop in Tauranga. I planted one and now
>the thing is growing like a triffid. The seeds are about 6mm x 4mm x 2mm.
>They are pale yellow brown and have a long white hilum bordered with dark
>brown. The pods are set on stem which holds about 12 pods. The pods are
>short and contain 4 or 5 seeds. I bought them as lima beans but I am damn
>sure that they are not! Any ideas?
>
>R

Put a strong fence around them and watch out for the sting.


Regards
Prickles

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[Wolf Kirchmeir]

Roger Dewhurst wrote:
> I bought some dry beans at an asian shop in Tauranga. I planted one and now
> the thing is growing like a triffid. The seeds are about 6mm x 4mm x 2mm.
> They are pale yellow brown and have a long white hilum bordered with dark
> brown. The pods are set on stem which holds about 12 pods. The pods are
> short and contain 4 or 5 seeds. I bought them as lima beans but I am damn
> sure that they are not! Any ideas?
>
> R

Did you see a meteor shower in your area recently?
:-)

[SG1]

"Roger Dewhurst" > wrote in message
...
>I bought some dry beans at an asian shop in Tauranga. I planted one and
>now
> the thing is growing like a triffid. The seeds are about 6mm x 4mm x 2mm.
> They are pale yellow brown and have a long white hilum bordered with dark
> brown. The pods are set on stem which holds about 12 pods. The pods are
> short and contain 4 or 5 seeds. I bought them as lima beans but I am damn
> sure that they are not! Any ideas?
>
> R
>
Listen for the drumming and watch for movement, Have a flame thrower
handy!!!!!!!!!

>
>

[Jonno]

madgardener wrote:

>"SG1" > wrote in message
...
>
>
>>"Roger Dewhurst" > wrote in message
...
>>
>>
>>>I bought some dry beans at an asian shop in Tauranga. I planted one and
>>>now
>>>the thing is growing like a triffid. The seeds are about 6mm x 4mm x
>>>2mm.
>>>They are pale yellow brown and have a long white hilum bordered with dark
>>>brown. The pods are set on stem which holds about 12 pods. The pods are
>>>short and contain 4 or 5 seeds. I bought them as lima beans but I am
>>>damn
>>>sure that they are not! Any ideas?
>>>
>>>R
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Listen for the drumming and watch for movement, Have a flame thrower
>>handy!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>>
>>>
>>MY triffids were disguised as Cleome
>>Spinosa................................
>>
>>
>madgardener
>
>
>
>
A picture is worth a thousand words...

[zxcvbob]

SG1 wrote:
> "Roger Dewhurst" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I bought some dry beans at an asian shop in Tauranga. I planted one and
>>now
>>the thing is growing like a triffid. The seeds are about 6mm x 4mm x 2mm.
>>They are pale yellow brown and have a long white hilum bordered with dark
>>brown. The pods are set on stem which holds about 12 pods. The pods are
>>short and contain 4 or 5 seeds. I bought them as lima beans but I am damn
>>sure that they are not! Any ideas?
>>
>>R
>>
>
> Listen for the drumming and watch for movement, Have a flame thrower
> handy!!!!!!!!!
>
>
>>
>
>


"And I really got hot, when I saw Jeanette Scott
Fight a triffid that spits poison and kills..."

Best regards,
Bob

[Mitchell]

"zxcvbob" > wrote in message
...
> SG1 wrote:
>> "Roger Dewhurst" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>
>>>I bought some dry beans at an asian shop in Tauranga. I planted one and
>>>now
>>>the thing is growing like a triffid. The seeds are about 6mm x 4mm x
>>>2mm.
>>>They are pale yellow brown and have a long white hilum bordered with dark
>>>brown. The pods are set on stem which holds about 12 pods. The pods are
>>>short and contain 4 or 5 seeds. I bought them as lima beans but I am
>>>damn
>>>sure that they are not! Any ideas?
>>>
>>>R
>>>
>>
>> Listen for the drumming and watch for movement, Have a flame thrower
>> handy!!!!!!!!!
>>
>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
> "And I really got hot, when I saw Jeanette Scott
> Fight a triffid that spits poison and kills..."
>
> Best regards,
> Bob

Remember they disolve in sea water!

Mitch...

[zxcvbob]

Mitchell wrote:
> "zxcvbob" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>SG1 wrote:
>>
>>>"Roger Dewhurst" > wrote in message
...
>>>
>>>
>>>>I bought some dry beans at an asian shop in Tauranga. I planted one and
>>>>now
>>>>the thing is growing like a triffid. The seeds are about 6mm x 4mm x
>>>>2mm.
>>>>They are pale yellow brown and have a long white hilum bordered with dark
>>>>brown. The pods are set on stem which holds about 12 pods. The pods are
>>>>short and contain 4 or 5 seeds. I bought them as lima beans but I am
>>>>damn
>>>>sure that they are not! Any ideas?
>>>>
>>>>R
>>>>
>>>
>>>Listen for the drumming and watch for movement, Have a flame thrower
>>>handy!!!!!!!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>"And I really got hot, when I saw Jeanette Scott
>>Fight a triffid that spits poison and kills..."
>>
>>Best regards,
>>Bob
>
>
> Remember they disolve in sea water!
>
> Mitch...


Not in the book, they didn't.

Bob