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Phaseolus vulgaris 'Zelma Zesta'

 
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Family: Papilionaceae (pa-pil-ee-uh-NAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Phaseolus (FAZ-ee-oh-lus) (Info)
Species: vulgaris (vul-GAIR-iss) (Info)
Cultivar: Zelma Zesta
Hybridized by JC Metze

Category:
Unknown - Tell us

Height:
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

Spacing:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Type:
Unknown - Tell us

Growth Habit:
Climbing

Sun Exposure:
Unknown - Tell us

Danger:
Unknown - Tell us

Days to Maturity:
Unknown - Tell us

Bloom Color:
Rose/Mauve

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From seed; sow indoors before last frost
From seed; direct sow after last frost

Seed Collecting:
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds

By girlgroupgirl
Thumbnail #1 of Phaseolus vulgaris by girlgroupgirl

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Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive girlgroupgirl On Aug 5, 2007, girlgroupgirl from Atlanta, GA
(Zone 8b) wrote:

I was given the seeds for this plant at the Old Timey Seed Swap this year, by the developer's great neice. It is a pretty bean, a medium green with purple speckles and striations.
It has been a very dry year for us, and the plant has some problems with leaf yellowing and dropping, however, that is not stopping bean production! The beans are fairly prolific, and tasty even when quite large.

This is a lost heirloom bean!

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Atlanta, Georgia



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