Tropical American bean with red flowers and mottled black beans similar to Phaseolus vulgaris but perennial; a preferred food bean in Great Britain.

synonyms: Dutch case-knife bean, Phaseolus coccineus, Phaseolus multiflorus, runner bean, scarlet runner.

Polish: fasola wielokwiatowa

Long bean pods usually sliced into half-inch lengths; a favorite in Britain.

synonyms: English runner bean, runner bean, scarlet runner.