Vegetables
Heredity: Open Pollinated
Country of Origin: USA

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Plant Height: 16-23 inches
Plant Spread: 6-8 inches
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Cooked
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Depth to plant seed: one inch
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Self
Bees

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Common names
  • Common Bean
  • Snap Bean
  • Green Bean
  • French Bean
  • String Bean

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Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2007-07-06
Location: Augusta GA
Date: 2007-06-11
Comments:
  • Posted by farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Mar 11, 2014 5:50 PM concerning plant:
    Medium early 5-6 inch round pods. Good but nothing out of the ordinary.

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