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🫘 Tepary Bean

Phaseolus acutifolius
vegetables Annual Fabaceae
Tepary Bean plant photo
☀️ Sun
Full Sun
💧 Water
Very Low
🗺️ Zones
7-11
🧪 Soil pH
6.5-8.0
🪴 Soil Type
Well-draining, sandy, alkaline
🚿 Drainage
Well-drained
📏 Spacing
4-8 in
📐 Height
12-24 in (semi-vine)
Key:🤝 Grows well together❌ Keep apart☀️ Sun needs💧 Water🗺️ Hardiness zone

🤝 Companions (3)

🤝 Amaranth
Heat and drought-tolerant companions
🤝 Corn
Southwest native companion planting
🤝 Squash
Desert three sisters with tepary beans

⚠️ Keep Apart (3)

⚠️ Fennel
Allelopathic - may inhibit growth
⚠️ Mint
Aggressive mint competes for resources
⚠️ Walnut
Susceptible to juglone toxicity from walnut trees

📝 Growing Notes

Native American desert bean - thrives where others die. Nutty, sweet flavor. Needs monsoon timing.

🛒 Buy Seeds & Plants

Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Johnny's Selected Seeds Botanical Interests True Leaf Market Burpee Territorial Seed Company

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