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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
  • Wax Bean
  • Common Bean

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 Courtesy Seeds of Victoria
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Location: Columbus, OH

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2016-06-14

 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
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 Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissi
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy

Photo Courtesy of Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds. Used with permissio
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: Long Island, NY 
Date: 2017-07-25
Location: Home
Date: 2017-08-12
Lovely colors
Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 21, 2014 11:36 PM concerning plant:
    A delicious Dutch heirloom with 7" yellow pods with purple streaks. Plants are compact yet set high yields. Popular with chefs.
  • Posted by sallyg (central Maryland - Zone 7b) on Aug 17, 2022 6:39 PM concerning plant:
    First try with Dragon Tongue, I am pleased. Seems high yielding and for weeks, beans are tender. Mine are mostly pale yellow, maybe because of crowding and shading by squash? I will grow them again.
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