Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Mediterranean
Central America, South America
Types
Green Globe, Imperial Star, Tempo, Violetto, Symphony
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Number of Varieties
99
0
40000
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Habitat
Sandy areas
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
7-10-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9-1
-
Sunset Zone
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
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
Rosette/Stemless
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
5.60 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
1.05 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green, Silver
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Glandular
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Well drained
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Transplanting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Needs watering once a week, Water twice a day in the initial period
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune after flowering, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Gray mold, Powdery mildew, Root rot
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Coarse
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
Intestinal gas
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Anemia, High cholestrol, Kidney problems, Liver problems
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Fruits
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Can be made into a herbal tea, Used as primary flavor in Italian Liqours
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
-
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
Cynara cardunculus
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
Common Name
Artichoke
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
In Hindi
Artichoke
बाकला
In German
Artischocke
Gartenbohne
In French
Artichaut
Haricot
In Spanish
Alcachofa
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Greek
αγκινάρα
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Portuguese
Alcachofra
Feijão
In Polish
Karczoch
Fasola zwykła
In Latin
cactus
Phaseolus vulgaris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Anthophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Eudicotyledones
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Fabales
Family
Asteraceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Cynara
Phaseolus
Clade
-
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cynareae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
140100
1
27800
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