Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Epiphyte
Vegetable
Origin
South America, Brazil
Central America, South America
Types
-
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Number of Varieties
49
0
40000
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Habitat
Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
13-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-9
-
Sunset Zone
-
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
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.50 cm120.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
40.60 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Green, Yellow green, Burgundy, Ivory
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Multi-Color
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
-
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
-
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Trident shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Slow
Fast
Type of Soil
-
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Requires watering in the growing season
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
-
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
-
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
Flowers
Showy
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
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
-
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
-
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
CATASETUM barbatum
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
Common Name
Bearded Catasetum Orchid, Orchid
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
In Hindi
bearded catasetum
बाकला
In German
bärtigen catasetum
Gartenbohne
In French
catasetum barbu
Haricot
In Spanish
Catasetum barbudo
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Greek
γενειοφόρος catasetum
Phaseolus vulgaris
In Portuguese
catasetum barbudo
Feijão
In Polish
brodaty catasetum
Fasola zwykła
In Latin
Volunt barbati Catasetum
Phaseolus vulgaris
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Orchidales
Fabales
Family
Orchidaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Catasetum
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Cymbidieae
Phaseoleae
Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Faboideae
Number of Species
73100
1
27800
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