Green Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Vegetables Difficulty: Very Easy
📖 About this plant
A productive warm-season legume available in bush and pole varieties, producing tender green pods harvested before seeds mature. Green beans are rich in vitamins A, C, and K, plus dietary fiber. Bush beans are compact and bushy while pole beans require support but produce over a longer period.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 2-3 days
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
18-28°C
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Soil
Well-draining loamy soil with good organic matter; pH 6.0-6.8
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Fertilizer
Moderate nitrogen fertilizer at planting; avoid excess nitrogen which promotes foliage over pods
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Central and South America
- 📏 Max height
- Bush types 30-45 cm; pole types 1.5-3 m
- 📐 Spread
- 30-60 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- White, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Annual
- 📈 Growth rate
- Fast
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic when cooked; raw beans (especially red kidney beans) contain phytohaemagglutinin — always cook thoroughly
- 🌱 Propagation
- Direct sow seeds 2.5 cm deep after last frost when soil is at least 16°C; bush types 5 cm apart, pole types 10 cm apart on trellis
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic when cooked; raw beans (especially red kidney beans) contain phytohaemagglutinin — always cook thoroughly
Common issues
- Bean beetle and Mexican bean beetle defoliation, Anthracnose disease in wet conditions, Root rot from waterlogged soil
💡 Care tips
- Bush varieties need no support while pole types climb trellises,Sow seeds directly after last frost as beans dislike transplanting,Harvest frequently to encourage continued production,Fix nitrogen in the soil improving it for the next crop
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