bean
Plant
Bush or vine habit
2–10' tall
Leaf
Alternate
Compound with 3 leaflets (trifoliate)
Flower
⅓-½" long
Asymmetrical, with distinct upper and lower lobes
White, pink, purple
Fruit
Pod varies in size and shape
Seeds edible, pods edible in most garden types
Green, yellow, purple, mottled
Seed
Size and color variable by cultivar
Edible