Vermont Cranberry
Phaseolus vulgaris
About
Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean (also known as the string bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean, green bean, haricot bean, pop bean, snap bean, or snap), is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seed (known as just "beans") or unripe fruit (green beans). Raw or undercooked beans contain a toxic protein called phytohaemagglutinin. Its leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable and the straw as fodder. Its botanical...
- Family
- Fabaceae
How to use it
This plant is grown worldwide as a food crop, yielding edible dry seeds and unripe green pods. Beyond human consumption, the leaves can be used as a vegetable, and the leftover straw serves as practical fodder for animals.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
In the kitchen
When preparing these beans, safety in the kitchen is key. Raw or undercooked beans contain a toxic protein called phytohaemagglutinin, so they must be thoroughly cooked before eating. You can enjoy the edible dry seeds, the unripe green pods, or even occasionally use the leaves as a vegetable.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org
At a glance
What it needs
USDA hardiness
Zones 2–11
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Vermont Cranberry
- Slug
- vermont-cranberry
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Genus
- Phaseolus
- Species
- vulgaris
- Category
- Bean
- Hardiness zone (min)
- 2
- Hardiness zone (max)
- 11
- Average height (cm)
- 0
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 52
Generated sections & citations
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