Purple Teepee Green Bean - Phaseolus vulgaris
- Naturally produced in the EU
- 99% germination rate
- Large package
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Description
Beans that change color during cooking. Purple Teepee is a gardening phenomenon: on the bush grows beans with intensely purple pods (a visual effect that is a hit), but after putting them into boiling water – within 30 seconds – the pods change color to classic green. Magic, but also a practical benefit: the purple color makes harvesting easier (they are easier to spot among green leaves).
In brief
- Type: dwarf green bean, early
- Pods: purple (raw) → green (after cooking)
- Pod characteristics: long, stringless, slightly curved
- Habit: dwarf (without poles)
- Sowing outdoors: early May – mid July
- Position: sunny, warm
- Number of plants per pack: ~160
- Number of seeds per package: 40 g (30 g + 10 g free)
What distinguishes this variety
Early, abundantly yielding dwarf variety. The purple color of the pods comes from anthocyanins (the same as those in berries and dark grapes) – after high temperature (cooking) anthocyanins break down and the natural green of chlorophyll returns. Pods are long, stringless, slightly curved, very tasty.
Cultivation step by step
Sowing (early May – mid July, outdoors): sow seeds directly into the ground with spacing of 35–40 × 7–10 cm, at a depth of 2–3 cm. After the cold gardeners – beans do not tolerate frost.
Position: sunny, warm, fertile and well-drained soil, preferably in the second year after manure.
Care: regular watering (especially during germination, flowering, and pod setting). Loosen soil, weed. No nitrogen fertilization.
Harvest (July – September): purple pods are easy to spot among green leaves – a huge advantage of this variety. Harvest regularly every 2–3 days when pods are long but seeds inside are not yet developed.
Usage
Classically like any green bean: for cooking (surprise guests – put in purple, take out green!), for preserving (keeps purple color in marinade!) and freezing. Great raw for salads (then it keeps the purple color – visually fascinating plate). Perfect for children’s parties – “magic bean”.
Gardener’s tip
Raw it is purple – after cooking green. If you want to keep the purple color: cook al dente, max. 3 minutes and rinse with cold water (cooling stops anthocyanin breakdown). Or don’t cook at all – eat raw (young pods are tasty). Purple beans in a salad are an attraction guests will remember for a long time.
Specification
| Latin name | Phaseolus vulgaris var. nanus |
|---|---|
| Variety | Purple Teepee |
| Type | dwarf green bean, early |
| Pod color | purple → green (after cooking) |
| Pod characteristics | long, fiberless, slightly curved |
| Habit | dwarf |
| Position | sunny, warm |
| Seasonality | annual plant |
| Sowing time | early May – mid July (outdoors) |
| Harvest time | July – September |
| Spacing | 35–40 × 7–10 cm |
| Number of plants per pack | ~160 |
| Net weight | 40 g (30 g + 10 g free) |
| Manufacturer | W. Legutko |
| EAN Code | 5903837423569 |
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