Phaseolus vulgaris | French Bean, Haricot Bean, Horticultural Bean | Various
Phaseolus vulgaris belongs to the plant family FABACE and Genus Phaseolus This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Phaseolus vulgaris does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Phaseolus vulgaris so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Phaseolus vulgaris French bean,haricot bean,horticultural bean is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … No fertilizer
Full sun is best for growing Phaseolus vulgaris.
Clethra arborea is an Annual which means it lives for 1 year before dying. This plant needs to be regrown for success in the next season.
Phaseolus vulgaris has an annual life cycle.
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
This plant is will not resist frost and is classed as … Partially hardy
Some suggested culinary uses for this plant are … Cooked;Frozen;Dried.
Beans … are the edible part(s) of the Lychee, Litchee, Ly Chee plant
Phaseolus vulgaris is most often used dried, frozen or cooked. Horticultural bean (sometimes called French bean and haricot bean) has been used in traditional herbal healing as either a diuretic or a hypoglycemic. The pods and the beans are used in herbal preparations.
Suggested spacing for this crop to ensure plants next to each other use the space optimally without losing the benefits of sunshine and water needs is 1' in one direction and 1' in the other direction.
"The Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants", Andrew Chevallier, DK Publishing, New York, 1996.
"Unusual Vegetables: Something New for This Year's Garden", Anne Moyer Halpin, editor, Organic Gardening and Farming, Rodale Press, Emmaus, Pennsylvania, 1978.