Common names:
Wax Bean
Common Bean
Green Bean

Also sold as:
  • Brittlewax

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Grass/Grass-like
Fern
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Water Preferences: Wet
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 12 +10 °C (50 °F) to +15.6 °C (60 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 7a
Uses: Cut Flower
Edible Parts: Stem
Dynamic Accumulator: Fe (Iron)
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Needs specific temperature
Pollinators: Wind
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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