Purple Queen
Variety
Purple Queen
Approved Data
created by John Philipp P. at 05.07.2021
Features
Taste
threadless
Season Overview
Sowing
Harvest
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Description
Bush Bean 'Purple Queen' is an early purple variety with round pods that turn green when cooked. Grows to about 30 - 40 cm tall. The attractive pods are tender and stringless. They grow to about 15 cm long. When mature, brown beans form. Excellent taste. High yielding.
Non hybrid
Not frost resistant
Growing tips
Sensitive to frost. Fertilization not necessary. 25°C ideal for germination. Temperature should be at least above 10°C.
Details
Light requirement
Sunny
Water requirement
Very humid
Soil
Medium (loamy)
Nutrient requirement
Low
Seeding distance
10 cm
Row spacing
40 cm
Seeding depth
3 cm
Companion Plants
Asparagus
Beetroot
Black salsify
Blackberry / Brambles
Borage
Broccoli
Brussels sprouts
Cabbage (Cabbage)
Cabbage (Savoy cabbage)
Caraway / Meridian fennel / Persian cumin
Cauliflower
Celery (Celeriac / Celery root)
Celery (Celery)
Chard
Collard greens (Kale)
Collard greens (Tuscan kale / Dinosaur kale / Palm tree kale)
Common marigold
Cucumber / Gherkin
Dill
Kohlrabi / German turnip / Turnip cabbage
Lettuce (Lettuce)
Lettuce (Radicchio / Italian chicory)
Napa cabbage / Chinese cabbage
Nasturtium
Oregano
Pak Choi
Physalis
Potato
Radish
Radishes
Rhubarb
Rutabaga / Swedish turnip
Sage
Savory
Spinach (Summer)
Strawberry
Sunflower
Tarragon
Turnip
Antagonistic Plants
Diseases
No diseases
Pests
Aphids
Land snails
