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- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Phaseolus
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- Haricot d'Espagne - Phaseolus coccineus - 2 - par Mickael Schauli.jpg
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- P105
- species
- P141
- Least Concern
- P366
- medicinal plant
- P9714
- China
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Phaseolus coccineus, known as runner bean, scarlet runner bean, or multiflora bean, is a plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. Another common name is butter bean, which can also refer to the lima bean, a different species.
It is grown both as a food plant and an ornamental plant.