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Slick-seed Fuzzybean, Smooth-seed Wild Bean, Small Wild Bean

Strophostylesleiosperma

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Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
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Genus
Strophostyles (stro-foh-STY-leez)
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Synonym
Phaseolus leiospermus
Phaseolus pauciflorus
Strophostyles pauciflora
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Textured
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Spacing

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Hardiness
Not Applicable
Danger

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Bloom Color
Pink
Bloom Time
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Other Details
Category
Annuals
Vines and Climbers
Water Requirements
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Foliage Color

Unknown - Tell us

Where to Grow

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Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size

Unknown - Tell us

Other details

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Soil pH requirements

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Patent Information

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Propagation Methods
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
Self-sows freely; deadhead if you do not want volunteer seedlings next season
Seed Collecting
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Johnson City, Tennessee

Lufkin, Texas

Temple, Texas

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Temple, TX | June 2020 | positive

I was pulling this vine up when I realized it had 3 leaves. Scared that it was Poison Ivy, but the vines itself were not hairy. It took a...Read More

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Josephine, Arlington, TX (Zone 8a) | November 2006 | neutral

Slick-seed Fuzzybean, Smooth-seed Wild Bean, Small Wild Bean, Strophostyles leiosperma, is native to Texas and other States.

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