French Bean फ्रेंच बीन

🌱 About the plant

Bush beans for winter troughs; pole kinds for a balcony net.

Growing it

Do not soak the seed; it splits and rots.

What it is for

Beans sabzi; roots leave nitrogen for the next crop.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Five hours of sun

Water

Twice a week

Season

Oct–Nov

Grows in

Balcony, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

40 cm bush, 2 m pole

First harvest

Fifty-five days

Do not soak the seed; it splits and rots.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Beans sabzi; roots leave nitrogen for the next crop.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India