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Fabaceae
Bean Blossom
Phaseolus vulgaris
Sustenance and humility.
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Phaseolus
- Native to
- Central America, South America
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- annual
- Height
- 1-10 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, fertile, loamy
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 2-11
- Lifespan
- annual
Did you know
- Common beans were domesticated independently in both Mesoamerica and the Andes over 8,000 years ago.
- The 'Three Sisters' planting method (beans, corn, squash) is one of the oldest agricultural systems in the Americas.
- Bean plants fix nitrogen from the air into the soil through symbiotic bacteria, fertilizing neighboring plants.
- There are over 40,000 known varieties of common beans grown worldwide.
- The flowers are self-pollinating but the characteristic butterfly shape still attracts bees and other insects.
Color meanings
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nourishment
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simplicity