Phaseolus vulgarises una planta anual herbácea de tipo arbustiva (de hábito indeterminado) o enredadera (indeterminado). Los tipos enredadera son perennes y alcanzan los 2-5 m de longitud. El tipo arbustivo es anual y alcanza alturas de 20 a 60 cm. Las hojas pubescentes son trifoliadas, se presentan alternativamente en el tallo y varían de color verde a morado. La inflorescencia puede alcanzar los 15-35 cm de largo y dar flores de color blanco a morado. Las vainas verdes o amarillas alcanzan una longitud de 20 cm, pueden ser rectas o curvas y contienen de 4 a 12 semillas cada una. Las semillas tienen forma de riñón y pueden ser de muchos colores: blanco, rojo, verde, marrón, morado, negro o moteado.

Contender

A bush bean that is grown mainly for the fresh green beans but the dry bean seeds can also be cooked and eaten. It takes 55 days to maturity and average pod length is 16cm. This variety is resistant to powdery mildew and bean mosaic virus.

Tio Canela 75

A small red-seeded variety from Honduras that is harvested as a dry bean at 4-5 months after planting. This bushing variety is noted for its resistance to bean golden yellow mosaic virus.

Khasi Pole

Quick producing pole variety from NE India that produces pods about 12 cm (5 in) in length with dark brown seeds.

Pa-O

Edible mature seed and young pod, thick reddish pod with large white/pink spotted beans, similar with kahsi variety

Naga Speckled

Similar looking to other varieties, but fruit is a dark red and green color and is a smaller size.

Bhutanese

Bhutanese variety. Similar looking to other varieties, but fruit is slightly larger. Prolific producer.

Naga Pole

From NE India. Produces tender, sweet pods about 12 cm (5 in) in length. Seeds are brown with a distinctive swirled pattern.

Huay Hom

Similar to naga variety, thin pod with white bean, beans occur in pairs

Yasothon

Naga Bush

Lao French Bean

Provider

Puerto Rican Black

A black seeded traditional bush bean from Puerto Rico. High yields of 10-15cm long pods. 30 days for green pods and 65 days for dry beans. Eat green pods cooked or raw. Dry beans traditionally used for Arroz con habichuelas.

Puerto Rican Pink

A pink seeded traditional bush bean from Puerto Rico. High yields of 10-15cm long pods. 30 days for green pods and 65 days for dry beans. Eat green pods cooked or raw. Dry beans traditionally used for Arroz con habichuelas.

Puerto Rican White

A white seeded traditional bush bean from Puerto Rico. High yields of 10-15cm long pods. 30 days for green pods and 65 days for dry beans. Eat green pods cooked or raw. Dry beans traditionally used for Arroz con habichuelas.

Puerto Rican Red

A red seeded traditional bush bean from Puerto Rico. High yields of 10-15cm long pods. 30 days for green pods and 65 days for dry beans. Eat green pods cooked or raw. Dry beans traditionally used for Arroz con habichuelas.

Mae Hong Son

Big red seeds.