About Runner Bean
Phaseolus coccineus, known as runner bean, scarlet runner bean, or multiflora bean, is a plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. Another common name is butter bean, which can also refer to the lima bean, a different species. It is grown both as a food plant and an ornamental plant.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Phaseolus coccineus
- Genus
- Phaseolus
- Family
- CAESALPINIACEAE
- Habit
- Climber
- Native to
- Central America
Botanical family
Caesalpiniaceae
Senna family
Runner Bean belongs to the Caesalpiniaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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