====== Bean ====== 
 ===== Botanical Information ===== 
^Botanical Information^^
^Order | Fabales| 
^Family | Fabaceae| 
^Genus | Phaseolus| 
^Common Name | Bean| 
^Species | P. vulgaris| 
 ===== Maturity days ===== 
  * 50
 ===== Planting Months ===== 
^Planting months^^^^^^^^^^^^
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|*    |*    |*    | X   | X   | X   | X   |*    |*    |*    |*    |*    | 

//* Can be grown in this period, however seasonal issues with bean fly can cause issues, humidity can cause mold issues. //
{{tag>april may june july}}

 ===== Permaculture uses ===== 
^Permaculture uses^^^
| Usage 1| Usage 2 | Usage 3 | 
| Pioneer| Nitrogen_Fixer| Vegetable| 
 ===== Growing condition comments ===== 
^Growing Condition ^Comment^
|Drought Tolerant |No | 
| Humidity tolerant |Partially | 
| Planting area | Garden bed| 
|Sunlight | Full sun| 
 ===== Photos ===== 
^ Photos ^^^
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 ===== Short comments ===== 
Herbaceous annual vine. Normally better grown in dry season in NQ. Many cultivars exist

===== General comments ===== 
=== Ecology ===
  * Grow climbers on a purpose built trellis, or up woody plants such as pigeon peas. 
  * Keep well watered during hot periods
  * Bean fly can be a nuisance and result in crop failures depending on infestation levels.

=== Uses ===
Nitrogen fixation 

=== Food ===
Stirfry

=== Planting Depth ===
2cm 

=== Inoculant ===

=== Cultivar - Purple Climber ===
  * Climbing bean
  * Hardy
  * Can grow all year round, but easiest yields per the //Planting Months// table. Only in the shade and with protection from other plants (bean fly will damage the plant) outside this range.
  * Not stringy, but like all beans better picked when younger
  * Seed collection and drying for replanting is easily done

== Purple Climber Photos ==
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=== Seed Saving Tips ===
Grow extra plants dedicated to seed saving. Best done during drier months to avoid mold infecting and poisoning the seeds. Allow to dry on the vine, and pick dry pods as they mature, save in paper packet.

 ===== Tags ===== 
{{tag>Fabales Fabaceae Phaseolus Bean Annual Pioneer Nitrogen_Fixer Vegetable Full_sun Garden_bed climber}}