Floral Motifs on Early Chintz
Phaseolus coccineus - Runner Beans or Phaseolus vulgaris - Common Beans
Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Beans) or Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Beans) from the Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric (French), c. 1850
Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Beans) photo by Simon Speed, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Beans), Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé, Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz, 1885
Common Names for Phaseolus coccineus: Runner Beans, Scarlet Runner Beans, Multiflora Bean
Common Names for Phaseolus vulgaris: Common Beans, Garden Beans, Pole Beans, Green Beans, French Beans, String Beans, Snap Beans
Description: Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Beans) and Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Beans) are members of the Bean Family (Fabaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2 did not mention Phaseolus coccineus but it is known to have originated in the mountains of Central America, while Phaseolus vulgaris originated in Central and South America. Because of the limited amount the plant shown, it is not possible to distinguish which of the two species are represented.
Quilts with this Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Beans) or Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Beans) motif:
Chintz with this Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Beans) or Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Beans) motif:
Common Names for Phaseolus vulgaris: Common Beans, Garden Beans, Pole Beans, Green Beans, French Beans, String Beans, Snap Beans
Description: Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Beans) and Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Beans) are members of the Bean Family (Fabaceae). The Hortus Kewensis, ed. 2 did not mention Phaseolus coccineus but it is known to have originated in the mountains of Central America, while Phaseolus vulgaris originated in Central and South America. Because of the limited amount the plant shown, it is not possible to distinguish which of the two species are represented.
Quilts with this Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Beans) or Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Beans) motif:
- None currently known
Chintz with this Phaseolus coccineus (Runner Beans) or Phaseolus vulgaris (Common Beans) motif:
- Victoria and Albert Museum, Furnishing Fabric (French), Object Number T.373-1913, c. 1850
© Updated 12/14/2025 Author: Terry Terrell