The Life Cycle of a Bean Plant
• Some plants do not have fruit that the seed grows in, but have a pod called a bean.
A bean is the part of the plant that holds the seeds.
There are many different kinds of bean plants but they all grow in a similar way.
Stage One
• The bean seed is covered in a hard outer shell. When water is added to the seed,
Stage Two
• it swells and the seed bursts open.
Stage Three
• As the roots grow, a stem will also appear. The bean uses the food in the seed to grow.
Stage Four
• Leaves will grow on the stem and stretch towards the light.
• The bean seed is the part of the plant that is eaten. Peas and lima beans are bean seeds.
And now you know the Life Cycle of a Bean Plant