| Snap Bean (String | |
| Green or French Bean) | |
| Common Bean |
| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb Tree |
| Life cycle: | Biennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Shade |
| Water Preferences: | Wet Mesic |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 13 +15.6 °C (60 °F) to +21.1 °C (70 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 6a |
| Uses: | Vegetable |
| Edible Parts: | Sap |
| Dynamic Accumulator: | K (Potassium) |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Butterflies |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Scarify seeds |
| Pollinators: | Hoverflies |
| Conservation status: | Vulnerable (VU) |
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