Common names:
Dry Bean
Common Bean
European Soldier Bean
Green Bean

Also sold as:
  • Saint-Esprit a Oeil Rouge

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun
Water Preferences:Dry
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 9b
Uses:Salad greens
Edible Parts:Flowers
Dynamic Accumulator:Ca (Calcium)
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds:Needs specific temperature
Seeds are hydrophilic
Pollinators:Hoverflies
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

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