Common names:
Wax Bean
Common Bean

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Cactus/Succulent
Vine
Life cycle: Biennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 5a
Uses: Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Seeds or Nuts
Dynamic Accumulator: Mo (Molybdenum)
Wildlife Attractant: Hummingbirds
Propagation: Seeds: Depth to plant seed
Suitable for wintersowing
Pollinators: Hoverflies
Conservation status: Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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