What is up with this bean plant?
by Tymes Past
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As I was picking beans, I saw this stem on one plant that is totally white--an albino bean stem? It is part of a normal plant otherwise. Anyone know what this is about? I have never seen this before. Thanks for any info you can give.
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Albinism happens in plants, just as it does in animals. Your bean can't make chlorophyll, so would starve on its own, but it is connected to the root system of the other beans, and is stealing nutrition from them. See: http://www.wildflower.org/expert/show.php?id=5532
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Douglas Hunt
on Jul 24, 2014
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What kind of beans are these? Don't look like any of my bean plants, w/ or w/o albinoism.
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MJ
on Jul 25, 2014
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Beans Will Flower Like This Under Only Optimal Circumstances! So Feel Good About It.! Watch for Seeds From The Flowers.
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Sandi Gallion Hodge
on Jul 25, 2014
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It's not flowering Sandi those are leaves
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371926
on Jul 25, 2014
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That is one way that a new genius is started. Sometimes it's a throwback.
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Terry Stutes
on Jul 25, 2014
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Looks like the Contender variety of green beans.
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Joy Derouen
on Jul 25, 2014
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It never ceases to amaze me the things plants will do. Some of the convoluted shapes of the produce from my veggie garden over the years still has me laughing when I think of them. Looks like you have some healthy bean plants with a single white stem of leaves. Sort of like my friend with a white streak in her black hair....lol
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Judy
on Jul 25, 2014
Douglas Hunt
on Jul 24, 2014
MJ
on Jul 25, 2014
Sandi Gallion Hodge
on Jul 25, 2014
371926
on Jul 25, 2014
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