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

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Vine
Life cycle: Annual
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6a
Uses: Suitable as Annual
Edible Parts: Leaves
Dynamic Accumulator: Zn (Zinc)
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Provide darkness
Seeds are hydrophilic
Pollinators: Midges
Conservation status: Near Threatened (NT)

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