Bush Bean compact, dwarf varieties of the common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris
<!–Bush varieties form erect bushes 20–60 centimetres (8–20 inches) tall, while pole, or running, varieties form vines 2–3 metres (7–10 feet) long. All wild members of the species have a climbing habit. All varieties bear alternate, green or purple leaves, which are divided into three oval, smooth-edged leaflets, each 6–15 cm (2–6 in) long and 3–11 cm (1–4 in) wide. The white, pink, or purple flowers are about a centimetre long and have 10 stamens each. The flowers are self-pollinating, which facilitates the selection of stable cultivars. The flowers give way to pods 8–20 cm (3–8 in) long and 1–1.5 cm wide. These may be green, yellow, black, or purple, each containing 4–8 beans. Some varieties develop a string along the pod; these are generally cultivated for dry beans, as green stringy beans are not commercially desirable. The beans are smooth, plump, kidney-shaped, up to 1.5 cm long, range widely in color and are often mottled in two or more colors–> that grow in an upright, bushy form about 18 to 24 inches tall without needing stakes or trellises.
<!–Bush varieties form erect bushes 20–60 centimetres (8–20 inches) tall, while pole, or running, varieties form vines 2–3 metres (7–10 feet) long. All wild members of the species have a climbing habit. All varieties bear alternate, green or purple leaves, which are divided into three oval, smooth-edged leaflets, each 6–15 cm (2–6 in) long and 3–11 cm (1–4 in) wide. The white, pink, or purple flowers are about a centimetre long and have 10 stamens each. The flowers are self-pollinating, which facilitates the selection of stable cultivars. The flowers give way to pods 8–20 cm (3–8 in) long and 1–1.5 cm wide. These may be green, yellow, black, or purple, each containing 4–8 beans. Some varieties develop a string along the pod; these are generally cultivated for dry beans, as green stringy beans are not commercially desirable. The beans are smooth, plump, kidney-shaped, up to 1.5 cm long, range widely in color and are often mottled in two or more colors–> that grow in an upright, bushy form about 18 to 24 inches tall without needing stakes or trellises.
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