- Name: Dragon Tongue Wax Bean - Other Common Names: Dragon's Tongue - Scientific Name: Phaseolus Vulgaris - Color: Pods - Light Yellow With Purple Steaks / Beans - Tan With Brown Speckles - Plant Seeds: Outdoors After Frost / Indoors Weeks Before Last Frost - Harvest: 60 Days - Hardiness Zone: Annual - Plant Height: 24 - 30" - Plant Spacing: 4" X 18 - 24" Rows - Light Requirements: Sun - Soil & Water Preferences: Average - Quantity: 50 Seeds - Other: This Stunning Beauty Is A Dutch Heirloom Bush Type Of Bean That Is As Delicious & Versatile As It Is Lovely! The 7" Long Dragon's Tongue Wax Beans Have A Sweet, Buttery Flavor & Are Both Moist & Crisp. They Are Unique Not Just In Their Coloration But Also In Their Taste. While The Pods Are Wide & Flat & Stringless You Will Notice A Difference From The Italian Romas Of A Similar Shape & Also From Standard Wax Beans Or Regular Green Beans. Dragon's Tongue Can Be Enjoyed As A Fresh Snap Bean Or As A Dried Shelled Bean For A Countless Number Of Culinary Uses. The Sturdy Bushy Plants Are Well Suited To Container Growing, & Are Quite Prolific, Producing A Large # Of Beans & Continuing To Produce Until Freeze For An Abundant Harvest.