Common bean

Common bean Care

Phaseolus vulgaris

Other names: Green Bean, French Bean, Snap Bean, String Bean

What is the plant

Phaseolus vulgaris, also known as the common bean, is a herbaceous annual plant grown for its edible dry seeds or unripe fruit. The main categories of common beans are dry, snap and shell beans. Beans are grown on every continent except Antarctica.

The common bean is a highly variable species that has a long history of cultivation. All wild members of the species have a climbing habit, but many cultivars are classified either as bush beans or dwarf beans, or as pole beans or climbing beans, depending on their style of growth. These include the kidney bean, the navy bean, the pinto bean, and the wax bean. The common bean is a highly variable species with a long history. Bush varieties form erect bushes 20–60 cm (8–20 in) tall, while pole or running varieties form vines 2–3 m (7–10 ft) long. All varieties bear alternate, green or purple leaves, which are divided into three oval, smooth-edged leaflets, each 6–15 cm (2–6 in) long and 3–11 cm (1–4 in) wide. The white, pink, or purple flowers are about 1 cm long, and they give way to pods 8–20 cm (3–8 in) long and 1–1.5 cm wide. These may be green, yellow, black, or purple in color, each containing 4–6 beans.

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Humidity

Normal

Lighting

Full Sun

Temperature

18°C - 18°C

Hardiness zone

10a - 12b

Difficulty

Medium

How to Care for the Plant

Water
Beans need about one 2.5 cm or inch of water a week for good growth. If your garden doesn't get sufficient rain, you must water.
Pruning
It is important to never remove more than a third of the foliage in any one year and to cut just above a node on the stem.
Fertilizer
Liquid fertilizers are applied more frequently, bi-weekly or monthly, for example. Granular products are used less frequently, perhaps once every month or two. Slow-release houseplant fertilizers break down slowly and release their nutrients in small amounts, over a longer period of time. A single application of most of these products lasts for three to four months.

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Sunlight
Less sun naturally means less growth.
Soil
Loose, light, humus soil is ideal for this plant.
Temperature
Green beans grow best when the air temperature is between 65 and 85°F.

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Container
Choose a pot that is 2.5-5.08 cm (1-2”) larger than the current size.
Popularity
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