Common names:
Pinto Bean
Dry Bean
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Shrub
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Dry Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5a
Uses:Culinary Herb
Edible Parts:Roots
Dynamic Accumulator:Fe (Iron)
Wildlife Attractant:Birds
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness
Seeds are hydrophilic
Pollinators:Hoverflies
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

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