Bean

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Beans are seeds that grow into plants. They come in different colors like green, yellow, and red. People eat beans in soups, salads, and other yummy dishes.

Hábitat: Gardens

Aspecto

The Bean has heart-shaped or oval green leaves and small, pea-like flowers that can be white, purple, or pink. Its most recognizable feature is the long, slender to plump seed pods, which house the edible beans inside and grow in clusters.

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Bean

Categoría

Plantas

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

A single bean plant can produce hundreds of beans from its beautiful flowers!

Beans are one of the oldest cultivated crops, eaten by humans for thousands of years!

Some bean pods can explode when ripe, scattering seeds far away like tiny cannons!

The world's longest bean pod ever recorded was over a meter long!

Habilidades especiales

Bean has tiny helpers in its roots that grab nitrogen from the air, turning it into food for itself and enriching the soil.

Bean can grow long, twining vines that spiral upwards on supports, helping it climb high to reach more sunlight for energy.

Bean plants grow quickly and produce many pods in a short time, making them an efficient food source for many.

Medidas y detalles

Altura: 30-300 cm
Extensión: 20-60 cm
Tamaño de la flor: 1-3 cm
Temporada de floración: Verano
Comestible: Sí
Toxicidad: Leve
Ciclo de vida: Anual
Método de polinización: Insectos

Conexiones ecológicas

symbiotic with

Rhizobium bacteria

Rhizobium leguminosarum

Fixes nitrogen for the plant roots.

pollinates

Honeybee

Apis mellifera

Visits flowers, helping them make beans.

eaten by

Tobacco hornworm

Manduca sexta

Caterpillars munch on bean leaves.

eaten by

Two-spotted spider mite

Tetranychus urticae

Tiny mites feed on bean plant sap.

eaten by

Human

Homo sapiens

Humans cultivate and eat bean pods and seeds.

Rasgos

Floración primaveral

Las plantas de floración primaveral producen sus flores durante la temporada de primavera, lo que a menudo significa el final del invierno y el comienzo de un nuevo crecimiento.