Common names:
Snap Bean (Green
String or French Bean)
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Dry
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 9b -3.9 °C (25 °F) to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Uses: Provides winter interest
Edible Parts: Sap
Dynamic Accumulator: Si (Silicon)
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Will not come true from seed
Pollinators: Moths and Butterflies
Conservation status: Critically Endangered (CR)

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