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Alternanthera
Alternanthera

Pole Bean
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About Alternanthera and Pole Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

-
Central America, South America

Types

Alternanthera reineckii Alternanthera sessilis Alternanthera philoxeroides Alternanthera bettzickiana Alternanthera caracasana
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

4009
0 40000
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Habitat

Grassland
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Cushion/Mound-forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Red, Purple, Pink, Burgundy
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Round
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, Antioxidants
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALTERNANTHERA 'Raspberry Rum'
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

Alternanthera
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

Gudrisag, Garundi
बाकला

In German

Alternanthera
Gartenbohne

In French

Alternanthera
Haricot

In Spanish

Alternanthera
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Alternanthera
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Alternanthera
Feijão

In Polish

Alternanthera
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Alternanthera
Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Alternanthera
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

27100
1 27800
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Properties of Alternanthera and Pole Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Alternanthera and Pole Bean? We provide you with everything About Alternanthera and Pole Bean. Alternanthera doesn't have thorns and Pole Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Alternanthera does not have fragrant flowers. Alternanthera has allergic reactions like and Pole Bean has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Alternanthera and Pole Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Alternanthera and Pole Bean

Season and care of Alternanthera and Pole Bean is important to know. While considering everything about Alternanthera and Pole Bean Care, growing season is an essential factor. Alternanthera season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Pole Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Alternanthera is Loam, Sand and for Pole Bean is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Alternanthera is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Pole Bean is Neutral, Alkaline.

Alternanthera and Pole Bean Physical Information

Alternanthera and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Alternanthera height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Alternanthera and Pole Bean are as follows:

  • Alternanthera flower color: White

  • Alternanthera leaf color: Red, Purple, Pink and Burgundy

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Alternanthera and Pole Bean

Care of Alternanthera and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Alternanthera pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Alternanthera needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.