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Bean

Phaseolus vulgaris

Also known as
  • Common Bean
  • Common Haricot
  • Dwarf Bean
  • Frash Bean
  • French Bean
  • Garden Bean
  • Green Bean
  • Haricot Bean
  • Kidney Bean
  • Runner Bean
  • String Bean
  • bush bean
  • common-bean
  • french-bean
  • kidney-bean
  • pole bean
Fabaceae
Annual
Vegetables
Attracts pollinators

About this plant

Phaseolus vulgaris, commonly known as the common bean, is an annual vegetable plant that thrives in full sun with medium water requirements. It typically grows to a height of 0.2–3 meters and produces white or purple flowers. This plant is suitable for USDA zones 2–11 and prefers loamy soil.

Light

Full sun

Watering

Medium water

Soil

Loamy, Sandy

Height

0.2–0.5 m

Spread

0.2–0.4 m

Zones

2–11

Flower colors

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