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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Uses: Vegetable
Edible Parts: Fruit
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Bees

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

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Location: South GA Seed CO.
Date: 2016
Awesome vigorous grower; prolific plants.
Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 22, 2014 12:16 AM concerning plant:
    An excellent all-purpose bean with tasty pods and a great yield. Introduced by Peter Henderson & Co. in 1897.

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