DRAGON TONGUE BUSH BEANS

SPRING 2019

SEEDS FROM - BOX GARDEN SEEDS

UNFORTUNATELY HERCULES THE BABY SQUIRREL ATE ALL THE LEAVES & FLOWERS SO I NEVER GOT TO TRY THEM. HOPEFULLY NEXT YEAR.

DRAGON TOGUE BEAN, OR DRAGON TONGUE SHELLING BEAN, IS THE YOUNG GREEN BEAN OF THE CRANBERRY BEAN, PINTO BEAN IN THE SPECIES  PHASEOLUS VALGARIS. DUTCH HEIRLOOM BEAN HAS VIVID STRIPES THAT DISAPPEAR WHEN BLANCHED. DRAGON TONGUE IS THE BEST MULTIPURPOSE BEAN AVAILABLE.

SCIENTIFIC NAME: PHASEOLUS VALGARIS

KINGOM: PLANTAE

ORDER: FABALES

FAMILY: FABACEAE

GENUS: PHASEOLUS

SPECIES: P. VULGARIS