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The Thicket Bean Wild bean (Phaseolus polystachios) is a viney forb or herb native to much of the southeastern United States, including Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi… Thicket Bean Wild bean (Latin: Phaseolus polystachios) is an edible plant catalogued in PlantSage.
Thicket Bean Wild bean is generally regarded as safe for culinary use when correctly identified and prepared. Avoid wild specimens from polluted ground and confirm species before harvest.
Thicket Bean Wild bean is a member native to ALA, ARK, CNT, DEL, WDC, and FLA. Thicket Bean thrives in full to partial sun and requires moist soil that can be light (sandy), medium, or heavy (clay).
Thicket Bean Wild bean grows best in USDA zone 6-10, full sun, partial sun/shade light, and moist water. Detailed sowing, propagation, and care notes are on the full profile.
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