General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 5 to 8 feet
Fruit: Showy
Flower Time: Summer
Uses: Vegetable
Dynamic Accumulator: Nitrogen fixer
Propagation: Seeds: Self fertile
Sow in situ
Pollinators: Bees

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Common names
  • Runner Bean
  • Scarlet Runner Bean
  • Scarlet Conqueror
  • Fire Bean
  • Mammoth
  • Red Giant
  • Scarlet Emperor

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Location: Illinois, US
Date: 2011-08-20
There's a windmill under there.
Location: IL
Date: 2004-07-17
Location: Tennessee
Date: 2013-08-28

Courtesy Outsidepride
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Location: My Garden, Washington State
Date: 09/22/16
Beans left to dry on vine

Courtesy of Diane's Flower Seeds
Location: my garden 
Date: 2015-04-10

photo credit: Puusterke

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Photo by Anderwood
Location: Botanical Garden of the University of Vienna
Date: June
credit: Anna reg

Photo courtesy of Annie's Annuals and Perennials
  • Uploaded by Joy

Courtesy Sustainable Seed Company
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Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Plant Events from our members
piksihk On May 3, 2020 Seeds sown
planted by two, 12-16 seeds unknown NOID
piksihk On February 12, 2017 Seeds sown
WG frt bed/trellis
piksihk On November 26, 2016 Obtained plant
botanical interests "double" blend from Enchanted Forest
piksihk On May 1, 2014 Bloomed
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