Common names:
Dry Bean
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: Wet Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 6b
Uses: Provides winter interest
Edible Parts: Sap
Dynamic Accumulator: I (Iodine)
Wildlife Attractant: Other Beneficial Insects
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Other info
Pollinators: Midges
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

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