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
  • Green Bean
Also sold as:
  • Swiss Landfrauen

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Location: My garden in Bark River, MI
Date: 2015-05-22

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