{
  "schema_version": 1,
  "record_type": "plant",
  "slug": "runner-bean",
  "common_name": "Runner bean",
  "botanical_name": "Phaseolus coccineus",
  "family": "Fabaceae",
  "summary": "Runner beans are tender, productive climbing legumes that need tall support, rich moisture-retentive soil, regular watering and frequent picking of young pods.",
  "categories": [
    "pod vegetable",
    "legume",
    "climbing crop"
  ],
  "growth_habits": [
    "twining climber",
    "dwarf"
  ],
  "lifecycle": "Tender perennial usually grown as an 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": 30,
      "minimum_diameter_cm": 40,
      "plants_per_container": 3
    },
    "spacing": {
      "minimum_cm": 15,
      "maximum_cm": 25
    },
    "planting_out": {
      "minimum_reliable_temperature_c": 10,
      "frost_tolerant": false,
      "label": "Plant out",
      "note": "Wait until frost risk has passed and the soil has warmed"
    },
    "harvest": {
      "typical_uk_months": [
        "July",
        "October"
      ]
    }
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "id": "rhs-growing-runner-beans",
      "publisher": "Royal Horticultural Society",
      "url": "https://www.rhs.org.uk/vegetables/runner-beans/grow-your-own?type=v",
      "supports": [
        "types",
        "site",
        "soil",
        "sowing",
        "support",
        "containers",
        "watering",
        "harvest"
      ]
    },
    {
      "id": "rhs-runner-bean-success",
      "publisher": "Royal Horticultural Society",
      "url": "https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/grow-your-own/features/runner-beans",
      "supports": [
        "containers",
        "warmth",
        "watering",
        "pollination",
        "support"
      ]
    }
  ]
}