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About Elephant Apple and Pole Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Vegetable

Origin

Southeastern Asia, India, China
Central America, South America

Types

Tropical Fruit Tree
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

109
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-15-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
-

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Spreading
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

1,370.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Ivory
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Yellow green, Brown
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblong or Lanceolate
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove dead branches
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Put diluted fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

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

Coarse
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Leaves
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DILLENIA indica
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

Chulta, Elephant Apple
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

Elephant Apple
बाकला

In German

Elefant von Apple
Gartenbohne

In French

Elephant d'Apple
Haricot

In Spanish

El elefante de Apple
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

ελέφαντας της Apple
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Elefante da Apple
Feijão

In Polish

Słoń Jabłko
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Elephant Apple
Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Dilleniales
Fabales

Family

Dilleniaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Dillenia
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

1100
1 27800
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Properties of Elephant Apple and Pole Bean

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Season and Care of Elephant Apple and Pole Bean

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

Elephant Apple and Pole Bean Physical Information

Elephant Apple and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Elephant Apple and Pole Bean are as follows:

  • Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory

  • Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

Care of Elephant Apple and Pole Bean

Care of Elephant Apple and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Elephant Apple pruning is done Remove dead branches and Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Elephant Apple 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.