Common names:
Dry Bean
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Fern
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 11 +4.4 °C (40 °F) to +7.2 °C (50 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 2
Uses:Guardian plant
Edible Parts:Seeds or Nuts
Dynamic Accumulator:K (Potassium)
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Propagation: Seeds:Provide darkness
Other info
Pollinators:Moths and Butterflies
Conservation status:Least Concern (LC)

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