Kidney Bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Phaseolus
- Species:
- Phaseolus vulgaris
Growth Characteristics
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Vine
- Height:
- 1-2 ft
- Light Requirements:
- Full Sun
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- mar, apr, may, jun, jul, aug
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, purple, white
- Food Forest:
- Plant contains edible parts
Native Range
United States: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Guam, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Palau, Rhode Island, South Carolina, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands, Utah, Virginia, Virgin Islands, Wyoming
Host Plant for Caterpillars
African armyworm (Spodoptera exempta), Alfalfa Looper (Autographa californica), Ancylostomia stercorea, Armyworm moth (Pseudaletia unipuncta), Autoplusia egena, Bean pod borer (Maruca vitrata), bean shoot borer (Eucosma aporema), beet armyworm (Spodoptera exigua), Beet Webworm (Loxostege sticticalis), Bertha armyworm (Mamestra configurata), Black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon), Cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni), Celery leaftier (Udea rubigalis), Celery Looper (Anagrapha falcifera), Chevron (Eulithis testata), clandestine dart (Spaelotis clandestina), clover cutworm (Agrotis gladiaria), Common Pinkband (Ogdoconta cinereola), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), darksided cutworm (Euxoa messoria), dingy cutworm (Feltia jaculifera), Dysodia oculatana, European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), Euxoa ochrogaster, Euxoa tessellata, Faint-spotted Palthis Moth (Palthis asopialis), Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda), Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea), garden webworm moth (Achyra rantalis), glassy cutworm (Apamea devastator), Gothic dart (Feltia subgothica), Green Cloverworm Moth (Hypena scabra), Honeydew moth (Cryptoblabes gnidiella), Indian meal moth (Plodia interpunctella), Io moth (Automeris io), kidney-spotted minor (Lacinipolia renigera), lesser cornstalk borer (Elasmopalpus lignosellus), litchi fruit borer (Cryptophlebia ombrodelta), Lobed Looper Moth (Megalographa biloba), nutmeg (Discestra trifolii), Obliquebanded leafroller (Choristoneura rosaceana), Old Man Dart (Agrotis vetusta), Pulse pod borer (Etiella zinckenella), rascal dart moth (Agrotis malefida), rice moth (Corcyra cephalonica), Richia albicosta, Salt Marsh Moth (Estigmene acrea), Smeared Dagger Moth (Acronicta oblinita), Southern armyworm (Spodoptera eridania), Soybean Looper (Pseudoplusia includens), stalk borer moth (Papaipema nebris), Striped Garden Caterpillar Moth (Trichordestra legitima), underworld dart (Agrotis subterranea), velvetbean caterpillar (Anticarsia gemmatalis), Virginia Tiger Moth (Spilosoma virginica), Western yellowstriped armyworm (Spodoptera praefica), Woolly Cutworm (Agrotis crinigera), Yellow-striped armyworm (Spodoptera ornithogalli), zebra caterpillar moth (Melanchra picta), Cassius Blue (Leptotes cassius), Gray Hairstreak (Strymon melinus), Long-tailed Skipper (Urbanus proteus), Pea Blue (Lampides boeticus), Plain Longtail (Urbanus simplicius), Silver-spotted Skipper (Epargyreus clarus), Variegated Fritillary (Euptoieta claudia)
Reported Fauna Sightings
Bees: American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), American bumble bee (Bombus pensylvanicus), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens), Common eastern bumble bee (Bombus impatiens)
Soil Requirements
- Soil Type:
- rich, well-drained loamy soil
- pH:
- 6.0 - 7.5 (slightly acidic to neutral)
- Drainage:
- excellent drainage required
- Moisture:
- consistently moist
- Notes:
- Prefers fertile soils with good organic content