SC - Re: SC mashing favas (food mill styles)

[Chris Stanifer]

- --- "Decker, Terry D." <TerryD at Health.State.OK.US>
wrote:
> Favas are Vicia rather than Vigna.
> 
> Bear
> 
> > I have mashed favas, mature yard long beans and
> black eyed 
> > peas (all Vigna varieties). 
> > 
> > Ras

I know this is slightly off the topic, but figured
Bear or Ras may well know the answer to this one...

I recently planted a "Mysterious Moon Plant" (a plant
which forms large trumpet flowers which open at
night), and it is doing quite well.  However, myself
being the kind of person who hates surprises, i wanted
to know what, exactly, this plant was....  The seed
package lists it as Iopema Alba.  I'm pretty sure it
is a relative of Iopema Batata (the sweet potato), but
it looks very much like Nicotiana (ornamental
tobacco).  I'm stumped.  I can't find Iopema Alba
anywhere in my reference books.  I'm assuming it is
one of those plants which is more commonly known by
the "familiar" name, rather than the scientific name. 
Any help you could provide would be greatly
appreciated.

Also, I have been looking for what I call "The Alien
Plant"... it is a plant very similar to the Amarillys,
except that the leaves form at the TOP of a thick
flower stalk, and the trumpet shaped flowers hang down
beneath it.  Very intriguing, and a "must have" for my
naturalizing beds (even if it doesn't naturalize, it
would sure look cool amongst a bed of toad lillies and
stargazers...)

Balthazar of Blackmoor

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