Pole Beans
Pole Beans
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Pole Beans
Phaseolus vulgaris
Varieties: Hidatsa Red Indian, Good Mother Stallard, Red Swan Bush
PlantedFood
Nakshatra
Dhanishtha
Ayurvedic Profile
Dosha Effect
Pacifies Pitta & Kapha
Rasa / Taste
Sweet, Astringent
Virya / Energy
Neutral
Medicinal Actions
Protein, fiber; nitrogen-fixing (invisible community work)
Why This Plant
"The second Sister; climbs the corn and feeds the soil. Cooperation made visible."
Cultivation
Sow at the corn base when corn is 4-6 inches tall.
Zone: 6a
Safety
Cook before eating.
