Common names:
Dry Bean
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Shrub
Vine
Life cycle:Annual
Sun Requirements:Partial Shade to Full Shade
Water Preferences:Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10a
Uses:Useful for timber production
Edible Parts:Leaves
Dynamic Accumulator:Ca (Calcium)
Wildlife Attractant:Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds:Days to germinate
Depth to plant seed
Pollinators:Water
Conservation status:Vulnerable (VU)

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