Vegetables
| Heredity: |
Open Pollinated
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General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Herb/Forb
Vine
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| Life cycle: |
Annual
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| Water Preferences: |
Mesic
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| Soil pH Preferences: |
Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
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| Plant Height: |
24-36 inches |
| Uses: |
Vegetable
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| Edible Parts: |
Fruit
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| Dynamic Accumulator: |
Nitrogen fixer
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Propagation: Seeds: |
Self fertile
Sow in situ
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| Pollinators: |
Self
Bees
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- Common Bean
- Snap Bean
- Green Bean
- French Bean
- Old Dutch Half Runner
- Mountain Half-Runner
Posted by
Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 22, 2014 12:51 AM concerning plant:
These productive tender snap beans are a longtime Southern favorite. Pick the pods at about 4" in length for snaps, great for canning or freezing. Or the plump white beans can be shelled or dried.
Posted by
farmerdill (Augusta Georgia - Zone 8a) on Jul 1, 2014 1:36 PM concerning plant:
In my opinion, the best of the half runners. Tedious to pick and shell, but flavor rivals the best pole beans. Short thin runners form ball of yard-type bush, which, combined with their small size (4 inches), makes harvest more time consuming. They can only be harvested by hand, so little commercial appeal.
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