Equivalent to a four leaf clover?

[Jmann69]

The bean was huge. It is a Candy Cane Auto. When the shell dropped, it looked like it was deformed and then it opened up and three first leaves. Now I guess it would be considered the first set of fan leaves are sprouting. Three leaves! Anyone ever see this and what I can expect to see down the road?

 

[ShiggityFlip]

This is called a trifoliar plant. It is also known as whorled phylotaxy. I have a few branches like this on some of my current plants. They tend to be more bushy and shorter. To me that is very desirable.

 

[Jmann69]

Interesting. Thanks

 

[welshpony]

also youll get more harvest at the end, you got 1/3rd more growing points treat it as a normal plant. Ive also get half a branch doing this