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Phaseolus coccineus

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Noun1.Phaseolus coccineus - tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain
pole bean - a climbing bean plant that will climb a wall or tree or trellis


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Phaseolus coccineus, as it is more correctly known, originated in Central America and wild relatives can still be found in parts of Mexico.
When the scarlet runner bean, Phaseolus coccineus, was first introduced from Mexico it was grown purely as a decorative plant and was regarded as an exotic and tender thing.
 
 
 
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