Calypso bean

Phaseolus vulgaris 'calypso'

Flower name
Calypso bean
Scientific name
Phaseolus vulgaris 'calypso'
AliasPanda豆, パンダ・ビーン, Calypso Beans, カリプソビーン, カリプソ豆, 陰陽豆, Yin-Yang Beans, Calypso
Place of originHokkaido
Place of floweringField
Flowering seasonSeptember

What is Calypso bean

Calypso beans or Panda beans (scientific name: Phaseolus vulgaris 'Calypso') is a native herb of Hokkaido and is a cross breed of an annual herb of family Fabaceae. It will be about 45 ~ 90 cm tall. When planting in the summer, white to light purple flowers will bloom in autumn. After the flower, a blue pod is formed, it becomes mature and becomes pale yellow. There are 4 to 6 fruits of white / black pattern in the pod. It is also called Orca Bean (Orca Bean), Shuchi Bean, Panda Bean, Ying-Yang Bean because the pattern of the fruit is similar to the orca, panda, Yin Yang fish taiji figure. We eat boiled beans, salted beans, boiled dishes, salads, soup. Fresh beans are black-and-white patterns, but when they are cooked black turns brown. It is known as an expensive and unusual bean.

The term "Panda"

The term "Panda" is affectionately used for items with two-tone designs that evoke the appearance of pandas.
Several examples of such names are listed below.

Left: V. banksii, Cebter Left:vulgaris-calypso, Center Right:/asarum-maximum, Ringht:Animal Panda

Common name: Calypso beans or Panda beans,
Scientific name: Phaseolus vulgaris 'Calypso',
also known as Calypso Beans, Calypso Beans, Orca Bean, Shaiti Beans, Ying-Yang Bean,
Flower color: white to light purple, flower color: white flower season,
Fruit length: 1 cm, fruit color: white / black ,
Uses: boiled beans, salted beans, boiled dishes, salads, soups.