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Green Beans Seeds In A Cup® Grow Kit

Phaseolus vulgaris

From the first seed to the next new leaf. Explore your plant’s growing conditions, seasonal rhythm, and everyday care.

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THE PLANT NOTEBOOK

Green Beans care, from seed onward.

Botanical name
Phaseolus vulgaris
Common names
Snap Beans
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Species
P. vulgaris
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Start growing

Direct sow warm soil. Pole needs support.

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Growing with your kit

Fast sprouter; great for Seeds In A Cup® classroom lessons.

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Propagation

By seed.

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Seasonal growth & harvest

Harvest in 50-60 days.

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Growing conditions

Temperate/tropical sunny gardens.

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Weather & tolerances

Frost sensitive.

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Pests & plant health

Bean beetles, white mold.

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Plant safety

Safe and highly nutritious.

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Botanical features

Bush or pole varieties; nitrogen-fixing.

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Varieties

‘Blue Lake’, ‘Kentucky Wonder’.

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Garden & everyday uses

Versatile culinary staple

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Native range & distribution

Central and South America native.

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Conservation

Secure varieties.

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Name origins

Latin ‘phaseolus’ (little boat).

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History

Peru origins 8,000+ years ago.

TURN KNOWING INTO GROWING

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THE GROWING CONVERSATION

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