bean plant

Climbs a trellis

A bean plant is any plant of the legume family that produces beans—seeds or pods used as food.

The term covers a wide range of species, from green beans and kidney beans to soybeans and lentils.

Bean plants typically climb or bush, with characteristic compound leaves and flowers that develop into elongated pods: The bean plants in the garden are ready for harvest.

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seedling · tendril · leaf · legume · climbing · trellis · garden · green · soil · root · beanstalk · runner · pole · bush · flower · nitrogen · compost · vegetable garden

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Opposites
plant growth form

bean planttree

Woody perennial plant

oak tree · redwood · sequoia · evergreen tree · woody plant

agricultural category

bean plantwheat

Cereal crop for flour

rice · cereal crop · cereal grain · corn · root vegetable

Family

bean, plant, beans, beaned, beaning, plants, planted, planting, plantation

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G