Phaseolus lunatus
- Phonetic Spelling
- faz-ee-OH-lus LOO-nah-tus
- This plant has high severity poison characteristics.
- See below
- Description
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These plump, colored beans can be distinguished from the common lima bean or navy bean by distinct lines radiating from the scar at the center of the inner curved side.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
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![Form](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_2__Y8mzQPKzH6F5.jpeg)
![Fruit](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_2__j7bNQvsTmWx6.jpeg)
![Flowers and Leaves](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_2__BpWOhxwr1yiS.jpeg)
![Fruit](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_3__64gTTASWR6A6.jpeg)
![Fruit](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_4__bPEIMngQS5yX.jpeg)
![Form](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_5__06VwteOxc2qA.jpeg)
![Fruit](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_6__XDTCnokqkF1j.jpeg)
![Fruit](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_Fi_Jxt8Ea5ucDnS.jpeg)
![Form](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_Fo_tfkKIx5PcMO2.jpeg)
![Flower](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_To_NvTRFL9y1G1R.jpeg)
![Fruit](https://s3.amazonaws.com/eit-planttoolbox-prod/media/images/Phaseolus_lunatus_Ye_I2P0eTmtz6hm.jpeg)
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Phaseolus
- Species:
- lunatus
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Tropics
- Edibility:
- EDIBLE PARTS: Toxicity is only partially destroyed by cooking; therefore do not cook the ornamental, striped beans grown for the flowers and foliage
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Poisonous
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Leaves:
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Problems:
- Poisonous to Humans