🌾 Crop
ANX-CROP-0000004
Common bean
Phaseolus vulgaris
Also known as French bean (English), Haricot bean (English), Kidney bean (English), Gewone boon (Dutch), Prinsessenboon (Dutch), Slaboon (Dutch), Sperzieboon (Dutch), Alubia (Spanish), Caraota (Spanish), Frijol (Spanish), Haricot (French), Haricot à rames (French), Haricot commun (French), Haricot nain (French), Fisole (German), Gartenbohne (German), Grüne Bohne (German), Fagiolo (Italian)
The dominant grain legume in Kenya, usually intercropped with maize; a key source of dietary protein.
- Species
- Phaseolus vulgaris
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Climate requirements
- Altitude 0-2000m, temperature 15-27C, rainfall 300-600mm per growing season
- Temperature range
- 16-25°C (absolute 7-32°C)
- Rainfall range
- 500-2000mm (absolute 300-4300mm)
- Altitude range
- 3000m
- Soil types
- Well-drained loams, pH 6.0-7.0
- Soil pH
- 5.5-7.5 (absolute 4-9)
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