{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "record_type": "plant",
  "slug": "green-bean",
  "common_name": "Green bean",
  "botanical_name": "Phaseolus vulgaris",
  "family": "Fabaceae",
  "summary": "Green beans are tender warm-season legumes available as compact bush plants or climbing vines, with the best pod production coming from regular watering and frequent picking.",
  "categories": [
    "pod vegetable",
    "legume",
    "climbing crop"
  ],
  "growth_habits": [
    "bush",
    "climbing"
  ],
  "lifecycle": "Tender annual",
  "difficulty": "Easy",
  "requirements": {
    "light": {
      "minimum_direct_sun_hours": 6,
      "preferred_direct_sun_hours": 8
    },
    "soil_ph": {
      "minimum": 6.0,
      "maximum": 7.0
    },
    "container": {
      "minimum_volume_litres": 20,
      "minimum_diameter_cm": 30,
      "plants_per_container": 4
    },
    "spacing": {
      "minimum_cm": 15,
      "maximum_cm": 25
    },
    "planting_out": {
      "minimum_reliable_temperature_c": 10,
      "frost_tolerant": false
    },
    "harvest": {
      "typical_uk_months": [
        "July",
        "October"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "rhs-growing-french-beans",
      "publisher": "Royal Horticultural Society",
      "url": "https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/french-beans/grow-your-own",
      "supports": [
        "types",
        "sowing",
        "spacing",
        "containers",
        "support",
        "harvest"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "umn-growing-beans",
      "publisher": "University of Minnesota Extension",
      "url": "https://extension.umn.edu/vegetables/growing-beans",
      "supports": [
        "growth_habits",
        "soil_ph",
        "warm_soil",
        "watering",
        "harvest"
      ]
    }
  ]
}