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

Strophostylesleiosperma

Family
Fabaceae (fab-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Strophostyles (stro-foh-STY-leez)
Synonym
Phaseolus leiospermus
Phaseolus pauciflorus
Strophostyles pauciflora
Sun Exposure
Sun to Partial Shade
Foliage
Smooth
Textured
Height
15-20 ft. (4.7-6 m)
Hardiness
Not Applicable
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
Where to Grow
Bloom Characteristics
This plant is attractive to bees, butterflies and/or birds
Bloom Size
Other details
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
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

Featured Videos

Gardener's Notes:

1
positive
1
neutral
0
negative
Sort By:
Sort By:
X
X
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

F
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.

Featured
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(Papilio glaucus)
Common Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas)
Featured
Eastern Tiger Swallowtail
(Papilio glaucus)
Common Yellowthroat
(Geothlypis trichas)