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Strophostyles helvola
Trailing Wild Bean
Strophostyle ocracé

Synonyms

amberique bean
annual woolly bean
trailing fuzzy bean
No seeds available for this plant.

We are not accepting seeds for this plant at the moment.

Bloom Colour: Pink Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Max Height: 8.0 feet
Max Width: 4.0 feet
Light Condition:
Full sun More than 6 hours of direct sun a day
Soil conditions:
Moisture dry Tolerates dry soil condition
Moisture medium Tolerates medium soil condition
Lifespan: Annual plants that have a lifespan of one year
Gardener Experience:
does not spread Does not spread uncontrollably
plant germinate easy Easy to germinate
plant self seeding Self-seeding
Landscape Uses:
container suitable Suitable for container garden
school garden Suitable for school gardens
Ecological Benefits:
bee host Bee host
nitrogen fixer Fixes nitrogen in the soil
Tolerates:
Transplantation Tolerant Tolerates transplantation
Special Features and Considerations:

Plant Location

Distribution according to VASCAN

Distribution: Strophostyles helvola
Ephemeral Native Introduced Excluded Extirpated Doubtful Absent

Thrives in Ecozones

  • Mixed Wood Plains

Ecological Benefits

Butterflies Supported by Strophostyles helvola

No butterfly data available for this plant.

Specialized Bees Supported by Strophostyles helvola

No bee data available for this plant.

Plants that grow in similar conditions, that bloom at the same time.

Complementary Plants

  • No complementary plants found.

Substitute For Non-Native Plants

  • Wisteria frutescens (American Wisteria)
  • Lonicera (Non-Native Honeysuckle)
  • Hedera helix (English Ivy)
  • Ipomoea (Morning Glories)

Sowing Information

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  • Sowing depth: Sow just below surface
  • Sow by March
  • Stratification duration: 30 days
  • Self-seeding

Harvesting and Seed Sharing

  • Harvest start month: September
  • Harvesting indicator:
    • Pods are brown and slightly open
  • Harvesting:
    • Open the pod, remove seeds
  • Seed viability test:
    • No test needed before donating
  • Packaging measure: 1 rounded 1/8 teaspoon
  • Seed storage:
    • Air dry in paper bag or open container, for a few days until crisp
    • Shake seeds to move them once in a while to prevent molding
  • Cultivar: No, you can donate without knowing the source as there are only straight species
  • Remove non-seed material
  • No harvesting video available at this time.

Toxicity Notes

Inadequate information on toxicity found.