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vegetableQuick-growing legume in two forms: bush (compact, one main flush) and pole (climbing, all-season harvest). Fixes its own nitrogen. Direct-sow after frost into warm soil. Pick young and often to keep production going.
🐛 Prone to: Aphids, Spider mites.
Attract Hoverflies, Lacewings, Ladybirds, Parasitic wasps, Predatory mites, Minute pirate bugs to keep them in check — plant African Marigold, Angelica and Anise nearby.
Well-draining loam or sandy loam with moderate fertility. pH 6.0-7.0. Avoid waterlogged soil. Warm soil preferred (60°F+ minimum).
Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis
vegetable
A fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Green Bean
