What it needs & gives back
↓ Needs
Sunlightfull sun to partial shade
Watermoderate
↑ Gives back
Biomassmedium
Companions
Through the year
Emergence
Seeds germinate and emerge when soil temperatures reach 50C.
Flowering
Flowering is triggered by lengthening days and warm temperatures in late spring.
Fruiting
Pods begin to form approximately one month after flowering.
Harvest
Harvest occurs when pods are plump and beans are well-developed, typically in early to mid-summer.
Senescence
Plants begin to die back with the first autumn frosts.
Timing is relative to your local season (temperate Northern Hemisphere).
Soil interactions
Drainagewell-drained
Nitrogen fixingYes
MycorrhizalYes
Accumulatesnitrogen
Soil textureloam, clay
Organic matterMedium
Compaction toleranceLow
Propagation
Methodsseed
Difficulty1 / 5
Establishes in~0 yr
Self-seedingLight
Wildlife & pests
Attractsbees, hoverflies
Can host pestsblack bean aphid
Can host diseaseschocolate spot, rust