Common names:
Snap Bean (String
Green or French Bean)
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Vine
Life cycle:Other
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 5b
Uses:Suitable for forage
Edible Parts:Roots
Dynamic Accumulator:Mn (Manganese)
Wildlife Attractant:Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds:Stratify seeds
Sow in situ
Pollinators:Birds
Conservation status:Extinct (EX)

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