| Dry Bean | |
| Common Bean |
| Plant Habit: | Shrub Grass/Grass-like |
| Life cycle: | Other |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 13 |
| Uses: | Culinary Herb |
| Edible Parts: | Bark |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Seeds are hydrophilic |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies |
| Conservation status: | Endangered (EN) |
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