×

False Indigo
False Indigo

Pole Bean
Pole Bean



ADD
Compare
X
False Indigo
X
Pole Bean

About False Indigo and Pole Bean

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Central America, South America

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

29
0 40000
👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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

Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
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

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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

-
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

False Indigo
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

इंडिगो
बाकला

In German

falsches Indigo
Gartenbohne

In French

faux Indigo
Haricot

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Feijão

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

falsum indicum
Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

21100
1 27800
👆🏻

Properties of False Indigo and Pole Bean

Wondering what are the properties of False Indigo and Pole Bean? We provide you with everything About False Indigo and Pole Bean. False Indigo doesn't have thorns and Pole Bean doesn't have thorns. Also False Indigo does not have fragrant flowers. False Indigo has allergic reactions like and Pole Bean has allergic reactions like . 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 False Indigo and Pole Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of False Indigo and Pole Bean

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

False Indigo and Pole Bean Physical Information

False Indigo and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Pole Bean are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

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

Care of False Indigo and Pole Bean

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