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About Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean


About Pole Bean and Autumn Crocus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mediterranean, Turkey  
Central America, South America  

Types
Colchicum autumnale  
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  

Number of Varieties
25  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
Lawn, meadows, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
9-1  
-  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Clump-Forming  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
7.60 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
7.60 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Fuchsia, Rose  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long Broad  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Summer, Early Fall  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Corms or bulbs, Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in summer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Slugs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
poisonous if ingested, Toxic if not prepared properly  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
Removes pimples  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Arthritis, Gout, Itching  
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Bulbs, Flowers, Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Colchicum autumnale  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  

Common Name
Autumn Crocus, meadow saffron, naked lady  
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  

In Hindi
शरद ऋतु का पौधा  
बाकला  

In German
Herbstzeitlose  
Gartenbohne  

In French
colchique d'automne  
Haricot  

In Spanish
cólquico  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
φθινόπωρο κρόκος  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
aftomn gema  
Feijão  

In Polish
aftomn żółtka  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
aftomn vitellus  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Liliales  
Fabales  

Family
Liliaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Colchicum  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Colchiceae  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
160  
99+
100  

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Properties of Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean? We provide you with everything About Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean. Autumn Crocus doesn't have thorns and Pole Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Autumn Crocus does not have fragrant flowers. Autumn Crocus has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly and Pole Bean has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Toxic if not prepared properly. 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 Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean

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

Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean Physical Information

Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Autumn Crocus height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean are as follows:

Care of Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean

Care of Autumn Crocus and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Autumn Crocus pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead leaves and Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Autumn Crocus 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.

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