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Runner bean

Phaseolus coccineus

A perennial climbing bean grown as an annual for its edible pods and seeds, also valued for ornamental flowers.

Family

Fabaceae

Temperature

12-26°C (absolute 5-30°C)

Rainfall

800-1500mm (absolute 400-2600mm)

Altitude

1400-2800m

Soil pH

5.5-7 (absolute 5-8.2)

Soil types

Fertile, moisture-retentive well-drained loam.