Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus)

Family: Fabaceae or Leguminosae | Edibility: Choice Edible (4/5)

Phaseolus coccineus is a ANNUAL/PERENNIAL growing to 3 m (9ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 10 and is frost tender. It is in leaf from May to October, in flower from July to September, and the seeds ripen from August to October. The species is hermaphrodite (has both male and female organs) and is pollinated by Bees. The plant is self-fertile. It can fix Nitrogen.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Nuts/Seeds, Leaves, Roots/Tubers, Flowers

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

pleasant mild flavour and are widely used as a vegetable in many areas of the world. — Immature seedpods - raw or cooked.; They have a pleasant mild flavour and are widely used as a vegetable in many areas of the world.; They can be added to salads, cooked as a vegetable or added to soups, stews etc.; The immature seed is used like shelled beans as a vegetable.

Habitat & North American Range

Not known. (Zone 1)