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bean

Plant

  • Bush or vine habit
  • 2–10' tall

Leaf

  • Alternate
  • Compound with 3 leaflets (trifoliate)

Flower

  • ⅓-½" long
  • Asymmetrical, with distinct upper and lower lobes
  • White, pink, purple

Fruit

  • Pod varies in size and shape
  • Seeds edible, pods edible in most garden types
  • Green, yellow, purple, mottled

Seed

  • Size and color variable by cultivar
  • Edible