Scientific Name:
Phaseolus coccineus
Pronunciation:
FAZ-ee-oh-lus kock-SIN-ee-us
Common Name:
scarlet runner bean
Family Name:
Fabaceae
Plant Type:
Annual, Vine or climber
Key ID Features:
Tall vine; leaves with three large ovate leaflets; flowers orange, bilabiate.
Habit:
Spreading
Form:
Creeping / Mat-like, Irregular
Texture:
Coarse
Mature Height:
0.7 - 1.3m
Mature Spread:
2 - 3m
Growth Rate:
Fast
Origin:
Central America
Hardiness Rating:
Zone 5: (-29 to -23 °C)
Exposure:
Full sun, Part sun/part shade
Soil/Growing Medium:
Humus rich, Well-drained
Landscape Uses:
Attract birds, Urban agriculture
Additional Info:
Leaf Morphology:
Form:
Compound
Arrangement:
Alternate
Texture/Venation:
Soft flexible, Pinnate venation
Surfaces:
Glabrous
Compound Leaf:
Trifoliate (ternate)
Colour in Summer:
Dark-green
Colour in Fall:
Yellow
Shapes:
Ovate
Apices:
Acute
Bases:
Rounded
Margins:
Entire
Inflorescence Type:
Raceme
Flower Morphology:
Flowers perfect
Number Of Petals:
5
Corolla Shape:
Bilabiate
Ovary Position:
Superior
Colour (petals):
Showy, Orange
Flower Time at Peak:
Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep
Fruit Type:
Legume
Fruit Colour:
Green
Fruiting Time:
Jul, Aug, Sep
Bark or Stem Colour:
Green
Organ Modifications:
Root nodules (N-fixing), Tendrils, Tuberous roots, Twining stems
Other:
Companion plants: celery, beet.
Pest Susceptibility:
Mildew, Mold (Pest resistant, Disease resistant)
Specific Pests:
Rabbits
Course(s):
- HORT 1155
Location(s):
- (CGW) Community Garden West : P. coccineus, P. vulgaris
- (FEA) Field lab Equipment Area