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Green Bean |
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Common Bean |
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French Bean |
Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
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 |
Posted by Mindy03 (Delta KY) on Sep 21, 2011 4:52 PM Honey bees get nectar from this plant [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by Marilyn (Kentucky - Zone 6a) on May 22, 2013 8:31 PM "The common bean is a highly variable species with a long history. Bush varieties form erect bushes 7.9–24 inch tall, while pole or running varieties form vines 6 feet 7 inch–9 feet 10 inch long. All varieties bear alternate, green or purple leaves, which are divided into three oval, smooth-edged leaflets, each 2.4–5.9 inch long and 1.2–4.3 inch wide. The white, pink, or purple flowers are about 1 cm long, and they give way to pods 3.1–7.9 inch long and 1–1.5 cm wide. These may be green, yellow, black, or purple in color, each containing 4–6 beans. The beans are smooth, plump, kidney-shaped, up to 1.5 cm long, range widely in color, and are often mottled in two or more colors." [ Reply to this comment | |
Posted by Catmint20906 (Maryland - Zone 7a) on Aug 2, 2014 7:25 PM Phaseolus vulgaris is a larval host plant for numerous butterfly species, including Silver-spotted Skipper, Longtailed Skipper, Cassius Blue, Gray Hairstreak, Variegated Fritillary, and Painted Lady. [ Reply to this comment | |
piksihk | On November 19, 2015 | Miscellaneous Event rec'd from trade; seeds |
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