Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Grass
Origin
Central America, South America
Mediterranean, Northern Africa
Types
Black turtle
Cranberry
Flageolet
Kidney
Pea
Pinto
White
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae
Number of Varieties
10190
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40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained
marshes, Riverbanks
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
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9 - 6
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
1, 2, 3, 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
Upright/Erect
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Vegetative
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
Water once every two or three weeks
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch
Drought, Edema
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought