How to grow Common bean growing and care:
Trellising
What is the best way to start growing?
Plant / Seedling / Seed
Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No
Difficulties or problems when growing:
?
Planting season:
Spring
Pests and diseases:
Aphids, mites, beetles
Pruning season:
All season
How to prune:
No need
Size of the plant?
Shrubs 30-80 cm (12-32 inches), vine 2-3 m (80-120 inches)
Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing
Water requirement:
Average amount of water
Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun
Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No
Growing is also possible in a planter /flowerpot / containers:
Yes
Blooming information
Bloom season:
Spring / Summer
General information about the flower
Purple or white cream flowers with butterfly shape grow in inflorescence
Pollination is done by:
Bees, butterfly
Edible seeds and pods
Seeds or pods harvest season:
Spring / Summer / Autumn
Seeds pests or diseases:
Aphids, mites
What can be done with big quantities of Common bean seeds or pods?
Pods when young: cooked, stew. Beans: cooked, stews
Work requirements on the Seeds:
For the beans it’s to pick them before it start to fall
How long does it take to bear Seeds?
Start to bear pods after 60 days for pods, and for dry beans 90 days
Scientific name:
Phaseolus vulgaris
Categories of growing
Planting Season: Spring Planting
Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants
Climates that the plant can grow: Desert Climate, Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate
Growing speed of the plant: Fast growing plants
Plant life-form: Annual plant, Herbaceous, Legumes
Plant Uses: Edible plants, Ground fixing plants
Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water
Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 2, Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9
Ornamental parts:
Leaf color:
Blooming season: Spring flowers, Summer flowers
Flower colors: Purple flower, White flower
Harvest Season: Autumn Harvest, Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest
Edible Parts: Edible Fruit, Edible Pod
Culinary uses: Cooked, Salad, Spreads & Sauces