Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Vegetable
Vegetable
Origin
Central America, South America
Southern Asia
Types
Black turtle
Cranberry
Flageolet
Kidney
Pea
Pinto
White
Savoy, Giant Noble, Semi-savoy
Number of Varieties
103
0
40000
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Habitat
Mixed deciduous forest, Well Drained
Fields, gardens, meadows, Suburban areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
-
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
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Habit
Cushion/Mound-forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
35.60 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
50.80 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Pink
Yellow, Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Green
Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
-
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green
Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Acuminate
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
-
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Very Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
-
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Get enough water whenever the soil is dry, Keep ground moist
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
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
Fertilize when new
Pests and Diseases
Alternaria leaf blight, Red blotch
Downy mildew, Leafminers, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate, Drought
Flowers
Showy
-
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
Legume allergy
Food Allergy
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Nutritive
Energy, Potassium, Rich in Iron, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K
Part of Plant Used
Seeds
Leaves, Stem
Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Container, Edible, Herb, Vegetable
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Black Valentine'
SPINACIA oleracea
Common Name
string bean
field bean
flageolet bean
French bean
garden bean
green bean
haricot bean
pop bean
Spinach
In Hindi
Bush Bean
पालक
In German
Buschbohne
Spinat
In French
Bush Bean
Épinards
In Spanish
Bush haba
Espinacas
In Greek
Μπους φασολιών
Σπανάκι
In Portuguese
feijão de Vagem
Espinafre
In Polish
Bush Bean
Szpinak
In Latin
Bush Bean,
Spinach
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
Family
Fabaceae
Chenopodiaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Spinacia
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
Phaseoleae
Anserineae
Subfamily
Faboideae
Chenopodioideae
Number of Species
70800
1
27800
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