How Long Is the Longest Bean Plant?

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Beans belong to the pod-producing plant family called legumes. There are more than 18,000 different species of beans, and the sea heart--Entada gigas--is the longest. Sea hearts grow in tropical rainforests and can reach a length of 3 to 6 feet.

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How Long Is the Longest Bean Plant?

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