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Phaseolus vulgaris var. vulgaris Synonyms: Common Name(s): Kidney bean Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Annual Invasiveness: Growing Days: 90 to 140 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Max=66° (F) | Opt.Min=59° (F) | Abs.Min=50° (F) | Precipitation: 20 to 39 (in.) Winter Minimum: Soil pH: 4.2 to 8.7 Soil Texture/Type: Medium textures Soil Drainage: Well Photoperiod Response: Light Intensity: Bright to clear Comments: Can withstand short frosts as low as -2 C. Usually a tropical or subtropical crop. Diseases: Pythium, Phytothora, Sclerotinia, Anthrachose, Rhizoctonia, Cercospora, Powdery Mildew, Rust Uses: Animal Food - forage, Food - vegetable, Food - pulse, Poison - mammals Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, subtropical, tropical-wet and dry, temperate Geographical Origin: Cultivated, Worldwide
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