Quick facts
- Round and plump for teparies
Phaseolus acutifolius
These beige speckled beans we originally got from Native Seed Search in Arizona. High yielding for a tepary, these beans come from the highland areas of southern Mexico. Being from the highlands, these are not as tolerant of heat as other varieties of tepary beans.
How to grow it:
|
Germ Temp |
Indoor Start |
Germ Days |
Frost Tolerant |
Sun |
Seed Depth |
Plant/Row Spacing |
|
75-85 |
Not rec. |
6-17 d. |
No |
Full |
1-1.5” |
3-6”/8-10” |
| Tepary beans are native to North America and are somewhat drought tolerant. Plant 1" deep and 6" apart after all danger of frost has passed. Plants are not tolerant of much shade. Do not over water. Bush plants will not climb a trellis. Harvest dry plants and shake in a bag to free beans from pods. Use a fan to blow off chaff. |
Seed specs: Packet size: 1/4 oz., 50 seeds min.