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Gomphrena
Gomphrena

Pole Bean
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About Gomphrena and Pole Bean

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Tender Perennial
Vegetable

Origin

Central America
Central America, South America

Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

39
0 40000
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Habitat

Terrestrial
Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
-

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
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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.40 cm120.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
White, Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic
Trident shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
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, 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

14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
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

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

In Hindi

Gomphrena
बाकला

In German

Gomphrena
Gartenbohne

In French

Gomphrena
Haricot

In Spanish

Gomphrena
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Greek

Gomphrena
Phaseolus vulgaris

In Portuguese

Gomphrena
Feijão

In Polish

Gomphrena
Fasola zwykła

In Latin

Gomphrena
Phaseolus vulgaris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Fabales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Gomphrena
Phaseolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae
Faboideae

Number of Species

90100
1 27800
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Properties of Gomphrena and Pole Bean

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

Season and Care of Gomphrena and Pole Bean

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

Gomphrena and Pole Bean Physical Information

Gomphrena and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Pole Bean are as follows:

  • Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta

  • Gomphrena leaf color: Green

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

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

Care of Gomphrena and Pole Bean

Care of Gomphrena and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gomphrena 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 Gomphrena 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.