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Phaseolus polystachios |
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| Synonym(s) |
Dolichos polystachios |
| Common name |
thicket bean, wild kidney bean |
| Family |
fabaceae |
| Life cycle |
perennial  |
| Flowers |
pink-purple (late summer) |
| Size |
to 12' |
| Light |
sun-part shade |
Perennial vine native to a large part of the eastern and central US, with trifoliate leaves and small purple flowers.
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We're just trying this plant for the first time this year; it
hasn't found a permanent place in our gardens yet.
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- Seed from NARGS '23/'24 exchange. Scarified with sandpaper, baggy 70F (100%G, 5d)
- Same seed as above. Sandpapered, baggy 70F (100%G, 3-5d)
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April 22, 2025
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