Common beans

The common bean is a plant species that belongs to the legume family. This plant is very popular in cultivation.

The common bean is an annual herbaceous plant that can reach three meters in height. This plant is very popular; its fruits can reach 40 cm in length, and they make very tasty dishes.

Beans grow well in a warm atmosphere. It is bad for it when the soil is heavy and acidic, but at the same time it is very easy to cultivate.

Beans propagate using seeds. Sow seeds in warm soil, which is rich in complex fertilizers.

For beans, you need to choose a sunny place that is protected from drafts. It is very important that legumes have not been cultivated in this area before. The bed must be prepared several weeks before sowing. After one to two weeks, the first shoots appear. It is very important to water seedlings abundantly.

Beans, namely their fruits, contain a large amount of proteins, carbohydrates, azolic substances, flavonoids, sterols, and organic acids. Beans also contain thiamine, pyridoxine, ascorbic and panthenic acid.

There are also many useful substances in the aboveground part of this plant. Here you can find flavonoids, leukoanthocyanidins, anthocyanins. All these substances have a beneficial effect on the body, so beans are very useful in any form.

There are many recipes for bean dishes. These dishes are easy to prepare, but very tasty and healthy.