General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Vine
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

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Common names
  • Common Bean
  • Snap Bean
  • French Bean
  • String Bean

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Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-08-04
Location: Palos Verdes CA
Date: 2019-04-07
Location: western Oregon
Date: 2016-01-05
Uploaded by Cat
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Location: Mason, New Hampshire
Date: 2016-07-31
Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-07-21
Freshly picked from the garden!
Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-07-21
Several plants in the raised veggie bed

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
  • Uploaded by vic

Courtesy Annie's Heirloom Seeds
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Uploaded by Cat
  • Uploaded by Cat
Uploaded by Cat
  • Uploaded by Cat
Location: In my garden
Date: 2014-08-04

Date: July 27, 2014
Fresh Canned
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Uploaded by pphanfx
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jbwilliams99 On June 29, 2014 Seeds sown
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