scarlet runner bean
noun
: a tropical American high-climbing bean (Phaseolus coccineus) that has large bright red flowers and red and black seeds and is grown widely as an ornamental and as a food bean
called also scarlet runner
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Frequently Asked Questions My scarlet runner beans produce flowers but few beans.
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
Light The sunnier the spot, the better scarlet runner beans grow.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
Pests and Problems Although easy to grow, scarlet runner beans are susceptible to a few pests.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
The pequin chile, the world's oldest variety of hot pepper, and flor de bótil, the brilliant red flower of the scarlet runner bean, which is eaten in the summer with a little lime, chile and salt.
—Michalene Busico, Dallas News, 31 July 2019
High-schoolers who want to milk cows, plant scarlet runner beans, cook organic meals, and carve wooden spoons can do the intentional-community thing for seven whole weeks at Tamarack Farm’s Farm and Wilderness camp in Vermont.
—Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit, 25 May 2017
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Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
Light The sunnier the spot, the better scarlet runner beans grow.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
Pests and Problems Although easy to grow, scarlet runner beans are susceptible to a few pests.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 July 2024
The pequin chile, the world's oldest variety of hot pepper, and flor de bótil, the brilliant red flower of the scarlet runner bean, which is eaten in the summer with a little lime, chile and salt.
—Michalene Busico, Dallas News, 31 July 2019
High-schoolers who want to milk cows, plant scarlet runner beans, cook organic meals, and carve wooden spoons can do the intentional-community thing for seven whole weeks at Tamarack Farm’s Farm and Wilderness camp in Vermont.
—Christine Muhlke, Bon Appetit, 25 May 2017
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“Scarlet runner bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarlet%20runner%20bean. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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