| Description | Painted Lady Runner Bean (Phaseolus coccineus) An heirloom vigorous vine with red-orange and white flowers. Crispy bean-flavored blossoms and the flat green pods are edible, and also can be used as a dried bean. Attracts lots of Hummingbirds. |
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| Pronunciation | (FAZ-ee-oh-lus)(kok-SIN-ee-us) |
| Plant Type | Perennial Tender, Site author's observations |
| Hardiness Zone | 8-10 |
| Sunlight | full |
| Moisture | average |
| Soil & Site | average, well drained |
| Temperature | sensitive to frost |
| Flowers | bi-color, orangish red and white |
| Fruit | dehiscent dry fruit called a pod, mocha colored dried beans |
| Leaves | trifoliate |
| Stems | aggressive twinning stems |
| Dimensions | 8-10 feet, vine |
| Maintenance | needs a support, young twinning vines may need to be trained |
| Propagation | seeds after danger of last frost has passed |
| Native Site | Phaseolus coccineus is native to the tropical Americas. Has been in cultivation at least since the 19th century |
| Misc Facts | Phaseolus derived from Greek for Fava beans. |
| Notes & Reference | #109-Annuals and Tender Perennials for North American Gardens (Wayne Winterroud) |
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