Common names:
Snap Bean (String
Green or French Bean)
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Tree
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Water Preferences:In Water
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 10b
Uses:Culinary Herb
Edible Parts:Roots
Dynamic Accumulator:K (Potassium)
Wildlife Attractant:Butterflies
Propagation: Seeds:Suitable for wintersowing
Sow in situ
Pollinators:Bumblebees
Conservation status:Endangered (EN)

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