Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris, Sp. pl. 2:723. 1753)

Family: Fabaceae

Author: L.

Bibliography: Sp. pl. 2:723. 1753

Year: 1753

Status: accepted

Rank: species

Genus: Phaseolus

Vegetable: True

Observations: Mexico to C. America

Description

Beans, scientifically known as Phaseolus vulgaris, are a fundamental component of many cultural diets and agricultural systems across the world. They were first classified in 1753 by renowned botanist Carl Linnaeus and have since become a staple in various cuisines due to their nutritional value and versatility in cooking.

Originating from regions in Mexico to Central America, beans have a storied history that underscores their importance in these areas. Cultivated for centuries by indigenous peoples, beans have played a critical role in the development of sustainable farming practices in these regions. Not only do they provide substantial nutrients such as protein, fiber, and various vitamins, but they also contribute to soil health through nitrogen fixation, a process integral to maintaining fertile agricultural soils.

Beans belong to the family Fabaceae, a large and economically significant family of flowering plants commonly referred to as the legume, pea, or bean family. This family is notable for its unique flowers and fruit, which are adapted to a variety of climates and soil conditions, making beans a hardy choice for farmers.

In cuisine, beans are celebrated for their versatility. They can be found in numerous forms, including dried, canned, and fresh, and are used in a multitude of dishes ranging from soups and stews to salads and side dishes. Their mild flavor and firm texture allow them to be a complement in numerous culinary traditions.

The agricultural and nutritional significance of beans cannot be overstated. As concerns about sustainability and food security grow, the role of beans in providing an affordable, nutritious, and ecologically beneficial crop continues to be paramount. Reflecting on their roots in Mexico and Central America, the story of beans is one of adaptation, resilience, and enduring utility.

Common Names

Eng: bean, common bean, common haricot, dwarf bean, frash bean, french bean, garden bean, green bean, haricot bean, kidney bean, runner bean, string bean, common-bean, french-bean, kidney-bean
Ita: fagiuolo comune, fragiolo
Tur: fasulye
Mlt: fažola
Deu: garten-bohne, gewöhnliche gartenbohne
Fra: haricot, haricot commun
Dan: have-bønne
Swe: böna, trädgårdsböna
Ces: fazol obecný, fazula oby
Por: feijão-comum, feijão-vagem
Hun: veteménybab
Nld: gewone boon, boon
Cym: ffa ffrengig, ffaen ffrengig, ffeuen ffrengig
Spa: frijol, habichuela, judía común, poroto
En: Bean, Kidney bean, Black Bean, Black turtle bean, Cannelini, Common Bean, Cranberry bean, “green bean, Common bean”, Navy bean, Pinto bean, ”gin”, Frejol, Fâsuľiu, Ma’emonêškeho, A lo m yen kibán ke tonin ki fée?, Akuyn, Beans, Bànkun, Elufí, Hakukun, Kiiri, Kon i ≈ãko≈ãg, Kpə́ké, Kón, Leka dipa a bɛlɛ, Mekú, Mekū, Melufí, Mkǒ, Nkun, Nkwēn, Olofí, Tsáŋə́se, Tukárákándu, Ukpaʼakpaʼà, Umala, War, Əndub, Ɔrɔbhɛ́, Əə, ᏚᏯ, Common Haricot, Dwarf Bean, Frash Bean, French Bean, Garden Bean, Green Bean, Haricot Bean, Runner Bean, String Bean, Common-bean, French-bean, Kidney-bean, European Silver-fir, Haricot, Haricot Commun, Haricot Francais
Am: ኣደንጓሬ
Ar: فاصولياء شائعة
Hy: Լոբի
Av: Лубия
Ay: Chuwi
Az: Adi lobya
Ba: Фасоль
Eu: Babarrun
Be: Фасоля звычайная
Bg: Боб
Ca: Fesolera, Mongetera
Zh: Cai dou, 菜豆
Hr: Vrtni grah
Cs: Fazol obecný, Fazula oby
Da: Bønne, Have-bønne
Nl: Bruine boon, Gewone boon, Boon
Eo: Fazeolo
Et: Harilik aeduba
Fi: Tarhapapu
Fr: Feve à beurre, Vraie fève, Haricot commun, Haricot, Fève
Gl: Feixón
De: Gartenbohne, Garten-Bohne, Gewöhnliche Gartenbohne, Bohne
El: Φασολιά
Ht: Pwa nouris
He: שעועית מצויה
Hi: सामान्य फलियाँ
Hu: Veteménybab
Is: Matbaun
Io: Fazeolo
Id: Buncis
Ga: Pónaire Fhrancach
It: Fragiolo, Fagiuolo comune, Fagiolo Comune
Ja: Ingen-mame
Jv: Buncis
Ky: Буурчак
Rn: Igiharage
Kg: Dideso
Ko: Gangnamkong, Juldangkong, Deonggulgangnamkong, 강낭콩
Ku: Lovî
Lv: Pupiņas
Ln: Lidɛ́su
Lt: Daržinė pupelė
Lb: Gréng Boun
Mk: Грав
Mg: Tsaramaso
Mt: Fažola
Mr: घेवडा
Ne: राजमा
No: Hagebønne
Oc: Mongeta
Fa: لوبیا
Pl: Fasola zwykła
Pt: Feijão, Feijão-comum, Feijão-vagem, Feijoeiro
Qu: Purutu
Ro: Fasole
Ru: Фасоль обыкновенная
Sa: शिम्बी
Sc: Basolu
Sr: Пасуљ
Sk: Fazuľa záhradná
So: Digir Guud
Es: Navadni fižol, Fríjol, Frijol, Habichuela, Judía común, Poroto, Alubia, Ejote, Judía, Habichuelas, Frijoles, Frejol
Su: Buncis
Sw: Maharagwe
Sv: Böna, Trädgårdsböna
Zh-tw: 四季豆, 敏豆, 菜豆
Tg: Лӯбиё
Ta: சாதாரண அவரை
Te: అడవిచిక్కుడు
To: Piini
Zh-hant: 四季豆
Tr: Fasulye
Uk: Квасоля звичайна
Vi: Đậu cô ve
Cy: Ffeuen Ffrengig, Ffa Ffrengig, Ffaen Ffrengig

Synonyms

• Phaseolus ellipticus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. savianus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. alboruber (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. glaucomelas (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. macellarius (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. coffeinus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus zebra var. griseus (DC. ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus multiflorus (Willd.)
• Phaseolus saccharatus (Moench)
• Phaseolus compressus (DC.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. helvolus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. variegatus ((Savi) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. xanthocarpus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. amethystinus ((Savi) Alef.)
• Phaseolus carinatus var. lividus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus praecox (Fingerh.)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. albus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. globaquilinus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. bicolor (Savi)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. purpureus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. purpureovariegatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. spadiceus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus pardus var. fulvus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. purpureus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. semivariegatus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. bocconei ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. sargentone ((Savi) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. major (Savi)
• Phaseolus pictus (Cav. ex Steud.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. castaneus ((Savi) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. griseozebra (Alef.)
• Phaseolus sinensis (Schur)
• Phaseolus compressus var. luteus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. sulphureus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. aureus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus gonospermos var. variegatus (Savi)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. turcicus (Savi)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. albus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. pragensis (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. vinosus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. pullus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fuscoviolaceus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. atrofuscus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. violaceus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus zebra var. ochraceus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus carinatus var. carneus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. humilis ((DC.) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. albus (Haberle ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus gonospermos var. pullus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus communis (Pritz.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. semiluteus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. aurelianensis (Savi)
• Phaseolus zebra ((Savi) Fingerh.)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. saccharatus ((Moench) G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. ochraceus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. alboruber ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. purpureovariegatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. rubescens (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. purpureovariegatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. kuehnianus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. minor (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. aurospurcatus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. piceus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. nanus ((L.) P.Fourn.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. lipurus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. lividus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. coerulescens ((Savi) G.Martens)
• Phaseolus compressus var. lividus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. nanus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. luteus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. nanus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. aureolus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. spadiceus (Savi)
• Phaseolus gonospermos var. castaneus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. rachelianus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fulvus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. haematocarpus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. carneoflavescens ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. badius (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. vilmorinii (Alef.)
• Phaseolus umbilicalis (Pi.Savi)
• Phaseolus zebra var. amethystinus ((Savi) G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fulvescens (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. vitellinus (Haberle ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus (Savi)
• Phaseolus gonospermos var. oryzoides (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus curda (Pall. ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus domingensis (Zuccagni)
• Phaseolus deliciosus (C.Huber)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. amethystinus (Savi)
• Phaseolus mesoleucus (Schrank ex Link)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. pictus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. atropurpureus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. zebra (Savi)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. luteus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. willmotianus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. plumbeovariegatus (Savi)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. pumilus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. lardinus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. chamoides (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. leucovariegatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fasciatus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. martensii (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. jodomelas (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. hepaticus (Savi)
• Phaseolus romanus (Savi)
• Phaseolus compressus var. fuscomaculatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. mesomelas (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus aborigineus var. hondurensis (Burkart)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. nigerrimus ((Juss. ex Zuccagni) G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. minor (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus gonospermos var. carneolutescens (Savi)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. sargentone (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. pumilus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. galactopardus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fragarinus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. glaucoides (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. subcarneus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. tricolor ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. truncatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fulvovariegatus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. ceratonoides ((Schrank ex G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus zebra var. carneus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus compressus var. major (DC.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. ochraceus (Savi)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. leucovariegatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus romanus var. minor (Savi)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. sulphureus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. bipunctatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. sarcusa (Alef.)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. niger (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. punctatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. ferrugineus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. albidus ((Savi) Alef.)
• Phaseolus gonospermos (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. pictus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. doloensis (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. zebrinus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. lutescens (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. nankinensis (Alef.)
• Phaseolus mexicanus (Mart.)
• Phaseolus carinatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus capensis (Schur)
• Phaseolus compressus var. fuscocoerulescens (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. carneoflavescens (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus dimidiatus (Haberle ex Schübl. & Mart.)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. helvolus ((Savi) G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. sphaeroleucus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. luteus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. castaneovariegatus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. coeruleus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. sarcopardus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. flavomaculatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. mesoleucus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. niger (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus haematocarpus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. chinensis (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. oreolinus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus zebra var. spadiceus ((Savi) G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. curdicus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus aborigineus (Burkart)
• Phaseolus compressus var. cervinus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. subochraceus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus albus (Hoffmanns.)
• Phaseolus sphaericus (Savi)
• Phaseolus compressus var. humilis (DC.)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. tricolor (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus gonospermos var. ochraceus (Haberle ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus subglobosus (Fingerh.)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. laudunensis (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. semivariegatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus lilac (Zuccagni)
• Phaseolus romanus var. major (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. coerulescens (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fuliginosus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. ceromelas (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. aureolus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. laudunensis ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus lupinoides (Fingerh.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris subsp. aborigineus ((Burkart) Burkart & Brücher)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. satureigriseus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. gonoleucus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. purpurascens (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fuscocoerulescens ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus ionocarpus (Fingerh.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. atrofasciatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. olivaceovariegatus (Savi)
• Phaseolus compressus var. fulvoater (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. fasciatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. atrofasciatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus nanus (L.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. xanthozebra (Alef.)
• Phaseolus gonospermos var. purpureus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. carneus (Savi)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. haematocarpus ((Savi) G.Martens)
• Phaseolus zebra var. albidus ((Savi) G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. luteomaculatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fuscomaculatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. sanguinans ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. aquilinus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. albidus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. spadiceus ((Savi) Alef.)
• Phaseolus compressus var. carneus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. platyleucus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus principissae (Pi.Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. conspurcatus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. citrinus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus gonospermos var. lividus (Haberle ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. saponaceus ((Savi) G.Martens)
• Phaseolus cruentus (Schur)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. cruentus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus lilacinus (Zuccagni)
• Phaseolus compressus var. xanthocarpus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus pardus var. virescens (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. semiluteus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. aborigineus ((Burkart) Baudet)
• Phaseolus tumidus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. ferrugineus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. olivaceus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. cervinus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. mesomelas ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. spadiceus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. marmoreus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. phaeozebra (Alef.)
• Phaseolus ferrugineus (Salzwed. ex Medik.)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. citrinus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. olivaceofasciculatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. albus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus compressus var. niger (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. zebrinus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. atrovariegatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus compressus var. flavomaculatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. dimidiatus (Haberle ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus gonospermus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. atroviolaceus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. praecox (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. lilacinus (Savi)
• Phaseolus zebra var. olivaceofasciatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. macroleucus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus compressus var. candidus (Haberle ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. viridiflavescens (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. chamaexiphus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. carneus (Savi)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. rachelianus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus triangularis (Steud.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. semicacao (Alef.)
• Phaseolus melanospermus (Fingerh.)
• Phaseolus gonospermos var. albus (Savi)
• Phaseolus pardus var. luteomaculatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus zembra (Cav.)
• Phaseolus compressus var. pullus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. saponaceus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. saccharatus ((Moench) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. abbreviatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. sulphureovirescens (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. ochraceus (Savi)
• Phaseolus saponaceus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. carinatus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. sarcozebra (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. niger ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus nigricans (Haberle ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. cyanodes (Alef.)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. abbreviatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus pardus var. carneus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus compressus var. nanus ((L.) Lej.)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. vinosus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. cardinalis (Alef.)
• Phaseolus ovalispermus (Fingerh.)
• Phaseolus compressus var. ferrugineus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. carneus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. bipunctatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. macrocarpus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. atrofuscus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. sarconaus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus asparagioides (Schur)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. luteovariegatus (Savi)
• Phaseolus zebra var. purpurascens (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. atrocoerulescens (Savi)
• Phaseolus ceratonoides (Schrank ex G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. icterinus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. virescens ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. amethystinus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. carneus (Savi)
• Phaseolus esculentus (Salisb.)
• Phaseolus triangulus (Fingerh.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. dimidiatus ((Haberle ex G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus compressus var. ochraceus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. willmotianus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. purpureus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus pardus var. lacteus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. sanguinans (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. lentinus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. chamaebutyrus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. ooleucus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. turcicus ((Savi) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris f. pallidigriseus (Savi)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. fulvoater ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. glaucozebra (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. oryzoides (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. platycreus (Alef.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. oblongus ((Savi) Dalla Torre & Sarnth.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. cruentus ((G.Martens) Alef.)
• Phaseolus pardus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus compressus var. macrocarpus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. truncatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus nigerrimus (Juss. ex Zuccagni)
• Phaseolus oblongus var. alboruber (Savi)
• Phaseolus sphaericus var. atrovariegatus (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus stipularis (Lam.)
• Phaseolus ellipticus var. bocconei (G.Martens)
• Phaseolus pisiformis (Fingerh.)
• Phaseolus vulgaris var. aureus (Savi)

Distribution

• Costa Rica (native)
• Guatemala (native)
• Honduras (native)
• Mexico Central (native)
• Mexico Gulf (native)
• Mexico Northeast (native)
• Mexico Northwest (native)
• Mexico Southeast (native)
• Mexico Southwest (native)
• Nicaragua (native)
• Panamá (native)
• Altay (introduced)
• Amur (introduced)
• Andaman Is. (introduced)
• Angola (introduced)
• Argentina Northeast (introduced)
• Argentina Northwest (introduced)
• Assam (introduced)
• Baltic States (introduced)
• Bangladesh (introduced)
• Belarus (introduced)
• Bolivia (introduced)
• Bulgaria (introduced)
• Buryatiya (introduced)
• Cameroon (introduced)
• Cayman Is. (introduced)
• Central European Rus (introduced)
• Chad (introduced)
• Chita (introduced)
• Colombia (introduced)
• Comoros (introduced)
• Cuba (introduced)
• Czechoslovakia (introduced)
• Dominican Republic (introduced)
• East European Russia (introduced)
• East Himalaya (introduced)
• Ecuador (introduced)
• Ethiopia (introduced)
• Guinea (introduced)
• Gulf of Guinea Is. (introduced)
• Haiti (introduced)
• Illinois (introduced)
• India (introduced)
• Iraq (introduced)
• Irkutsk (introduced)
• Jamaica (introduced)
• Jawa (introduced)
• Kazakhstan (introduced)
• Kenya (introduced)
• Khabarovsk (introduced)
• Kirgizstan (introduced)
• Korea (introduced)
• Krasnoyarsk (introduced)
• Kuril Is. (introduced)
• Leeward Is. (introduced)
• Malaya (introduced)
• Marianas (introduced)
• Maryland (introduced)
• Mongolia (introduced)
• Myanmar (introduced)
• Nepal (introduced)
• New Guinea (introduced)
• New York (introduced)
• Nicobar Is. (introduced)
• Nigeria (introduced)
• North Caucasus (introduced)
• North European Russi (introduced)
• Northwest European R (introduced)
• Pakistan (introduced)
• Peru (introduced)
• Philippines (introduced)
• Primorye (introduced)
• Puerto Rico (introduced)
• Queensland (introduced)
• Rwanda (introduced)
• Sakhalin (introduced)
• Senegal (introduced)
• South European Russi (introduced)
• Sri Lanka (introduced)
• Tadzhikistan (introduced)
• Tanzania (introduced)
• Thailand (introduced)
• Togo (introduced)
• Transcaucasus (introduced)
• Trinidad-Tobago (introduced)
• Turkmenistan (introduced)
• Tuva (introduced)
• Uganda (introduced)
• Ukraine (introduced)
• Uzbekistan (introduced)
• Venezuela (introduced)
• Vietnam (introduced)
• Wake I. (introduced)
• West Himalaya (introduced)
• West Siberia (introduced)
• Yakutskiya (introduced)
• Zambia (introduced)
• Zaïre (introduced)

Additional Images

Fruit

Taken Aug 24, 2022 by Alda Pereira (cc-by-sa)

Taken Aug 10, 2021 by Pieter Verbrugghe (cc-by-sa)

Taken Aug 11, 2019 by lefebvre (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 5, 2021 by ColdPizza 🍕 (cc-by-sa)

Taken Oct 20, 2020 by Otero Antoni (cc-by-sa)

Leaf

Taken Jul 25, 2021 by mater562000 (cc-by-sa)

Taken Dec 30, 2021 by Guy J (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jan 11, 2021 by monique aubin (cc-by-sa)

Taken Dec 2, 2022 by josipa dragic (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 4, 2016 by Laurie David (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Taken Sep 5, 2021 by ColdPizza 🍕 (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 3, 2020 by Alin (cc-by-sa)

Taken Sep 5, 2021 by ColdPizza 🍕 (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 16, 2017 by Creu Lopez (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 31, 2017 by Fejul Xeto (cc-by-sa)

Habit

Taken Jul 20, 2004 by Hervé Rey (cc-by-sa)

Taken Apr 28, 2015 by Samuel Dufour-Kowalski (cc-by-sa)

Taken Apr 28, 2015 by Samuel Dufour-Kowalski (cc-by-sa)

Taken May 31, 2021 by Gennaro Rosati (cc-by-sa)

Taken Apr 28, 2015 by Samuel Dufour-Kowalski (cc-by-sa)

© copyright of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

© copyright of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

© copyright of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Bark

Taken Dec 25, 2016 by Pat Patoche (cc-by-sa)

Taken Aug 3, 2021 by Sabin Poenariu (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 29, 2021 by Sabin Poenariu (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 2, 2016 by Hugo SANTACREU (cc-by-sa)

Taken Mar 26, 2019 by Leonardo Leonardo Trindade De Jesus (cc-by-sa)

Other

Taken Aug 31, 2020 by engel maria (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jul 29, 2012 by Tela Botanica − Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Taken May 28, 2015 by Tela Botanica − Julie Chouquette (cc-by-sa)

Taken Aug 21, 2006 by selber pflanzen (cc-by-sa)

Taken Jun 19, 2010 by Tela Botanica − Yoan MARTIN (cc-by-sa)

Sources

• WFO (No URL)
• IPNI (No URL)
• GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/5350452)
• POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:514191-1)
• PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Specifications

Growth habit: Vine, Forb/herb

Growth

Ph maximum: 7.0

Ph minimum: 6.5

Light: 8

Atmospheric humidity: 5

Soil nutriments: 7