Common Bean
4.6 out of 5 (8 experiences)
Fast grower
Also known as
Bush beans, Dwarf beans, Pole beans, Climbing beans, Garden bean, pinto bean plant, Royal burgandy bean, Blue Lake Bush Bean, green bean, Phaseolus vulgaris. and Phaseolus vulgaris..
Taxonomy
Phaseolus vulgaris
Phaseolus
Fabaceae
Fabales
How to care for Common Bean
How often to water your Common Bean
every 9
Common Bean needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Common Bean in your home
a window
Common Bean love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Common Bean does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Common Bean in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Common Bean
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Common Bean after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
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I rescued this plant from my school, it is a bean plant, I currently have it in a regular soil mixed with perlite any suggestions on how to save it? #CommonBean
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Why is my leaves turning yellow ? #CommonBean
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This is my first time attempting to grow green beans. I read to water every 11th day to daily. One already died. I live in Texas so what do you all suggest? #CommonBean
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CaBob has grown these past couple days #NewPlantMom #NewGrowth #CommonBean
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My beans plants are losing leaves and turning yellow. Planted with indoor outdoor potting soil. I have seen overwatering/underwatering and nutrients could be reason. How do you tell which one?
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Indoor black bean plant? So…I dropped a black bean on the ground while cooking and didn’t want to throw it away so I popped it in some soil without thinking and a few weeks later I have this guy 😂 what do I do with this? It’s freezing cold outside. How do I take care of it indoors? I’m guessing it will get a lot bigger?
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One of my bean sprouted for the first time! And is still alive! It feels really rewarding to grow something that isn't a succulent or cactus for once :D #plantsmakepeoplehappy #beanplants
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What do I do to help my green bean plant? #CommonBean what do I need to do to avoid the yellowing leaves? I also have this on a cucumber plant #HappyPlants
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Rip my bean plant I guess this plant gave up until next year funny story I got into plants after my youngest son bought a bean plant two years ago from school the teacher was about to toss the students projects n I took four had me some beans harvest that year not alot but I still got a couple of decent meal out of it lol just wanted to share this story for yous! #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #HappyPlants #GregGang
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RIP one of my bean plants 😭 until next year #kidneybeans
Care Summary for Common Bean
Common Bean
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.
What other plant parents say
Fast grower 4
Large, lush leaves 1
Survivor 1