Phaseolus coccineus

Scarlet Runner Bean

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Common Name:

Scarlet Runner Bean

Plant Type:

Flower color:

Foliage color:

Green

Sun (From 0 to 5):

4

Water (From 0 to 5):

3

Maximum temperature:

30°C

Minimum temperature:

10°C

Maximum height:

305 cm

Maximum width:

75 cm

Scarlet Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) - Description

Scarlet runner beans are grown as much for their bright red flowers as for their beans, whose pods are edible when young, and beans are used like lima beans when the pods toughen.

Scarlet Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) - Growth

Needs full sun. Beans love the heat and are frost sensitive.

Scarlet Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) - Planting

Soak the newly potted bean seed once and then not water again until the bean germinates. This will prevent the seed from rotting.

Scarlet Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) - Pest

Pests include aphids, spider mites, whiteflies and cucumber beetles.

Scarlet Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) - Soil and irrigation

Needs regular water when the plants are actively growing.