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  8. Runner Bean

species 3,873 observations

Runner Bean

Phaseolus coccineus

Status
presumed introduced
Traits
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supports All

43 native animals
supported in the US
  • Caterpillars Moths and butterflies raised on it Ipsilon Dart Moth, Dark Fruit-tree Tortrix, Stalk Borer Moth 3
  • Plant eaters Animals that feed on it Marram Weevil, Allen's Hummingbird, Alfalfa Snout Beetle, Bird Cherry-oat Aphid 12
  • Flower visitors Pollinators and other flower visitors Ruby-throated Hummingbird, Common Eastern Bumble Bee, Eastern Carpenter Bee, Anna's Hummingbird 28

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

Layer
Vines
Light
Full sun
Moisture
Well drained Moist
Soil
Loam Clay Organic
Soil pH
Neutral
Habit
Climbing Creeping Spreading
Plant type
Annual Vine Edible Vegetable

From NC State Extension and USDA PLANTS.

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