Abstract:
During the vegetation
period, some differences were found
between the two species as concerns
morphological, physiological and
phenological traits. Under conditions of year
2008, in the experimental field of the Gene
Bank of Suceava, the samples of Phaseolus
coccineus L. species raised, flowered and
fructified 2-30 days earlier than the samples
belonging to Phaseolus vulgaris L. species.
Although it behaved like an early species in
the experimental field, Phaseolus coccineus
L. reached maturity 8-15 days later than
Phaseolus vulgaris L. species. This fact was
explained by high rainfall amounts and low
temperatures recorded in September 2008.
Although Phaseolus coccineus L. species
was cultivated in the past as ornamental
plant, today it is cultivated in Romania for
food, almost exclusively in the peasants’
households from the mountainous area.
