Common names:
Common Bean
Snap Bean
Green Bean
String Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Herb/Forb
Cactus/Succulent
Life cycle:Biennial
Sun Requirements:Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences:Wet
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 3
Uses:Groundcover
Edible Parts:Stem
Dynamic Accumulator:Fe (Iron)
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds:Start indoors
Seeds are hydrophilic
Pollinators:Wasps
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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