Phaseolus retusus

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Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Phaseolus retusus, Benth. Metcalf Bean. Root very large and fleshy, running deep into the ground: st. roughish: lfts. rhombic to oblong, mostly obtuse and often retuse, rough on both sides, with prominent veinlets, especially beneath: fls. reddish purple: pod flat, short, broadly oblong, somewhat curved. Texas, west and south.—Lately recommended as a forage plant in the dry regions of the S. W. Not promising in Ariz, at elevations less than 4,000 ft. The lvs. are thick and heavy and adapted to dry, hot climates. Sts. grow 8-10 ft. or more long on the mountains where it is a favorite food for deer. II. Annual Garden Beans. The species of this group are all annuals with the exception that P. multiflorus and P. lunalus are perennial in tropical countries. The somewhat thickened roots of the former sometimes live over in the South, but both species are strictly annual in the northern and middle states. CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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