| Snap Bean (String | |
| Green or French Bean) | |
| Common Bean |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Fern |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Partial or Dappled Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 2 -45.6 °C (-50 °F) to -42.8 °C (-45°F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Uses: | Good as a cover crop |
| Edible Parts: | Sap |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | Na (Sodium) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Other Beneficial Insects |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Provide darkness Will not come true from seed |
| Pollinators: | Bats |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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