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Sign up freePhaseolus vulgaris (Rattlesnake)
vegetableAppalachian heirloom pole bean with purple-streaked green pods. Excellent both fresh and dried. Heat and drought tolerant. Productive in poor soil.
🐛 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, fertile — drought-tolerant once established
Phaseolus vulgaris (Romano)
vegetableA fellow Fabaceae — similar growing habits to Rattlesnake Bean