Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Vegetable
Tree
Origin
Central America, South America
China
Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Fuyu, Jiro, Gosho, Suruga
Number of Varieties
1302
0
40000
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Habitat
Fields, orchards
Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99996-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
-
10-7
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
H1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Vining/Climbing
Pyramidal
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.00 cm760.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.00 cm550.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender
Light Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
Orange
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Maple shaped
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Indeterminate
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
Water usually once a day
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
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial 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
Apply 10-10-10 amount
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Crown gall, Leaf spot, Red blotch, Root rot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Frost
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Birds, Mealybugs, White peach scale
Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Abdominal distension, Excessive flatus
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Brightens the skin complexion, For treating wrinkles
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Anthelmintic, Antitussive, Antivinous, Appetizer, Astringent, Demulcent, Febrifuge, Stomachic, Styptic
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Fruits
Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Cosmetics, Wood is used for making furniture
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
DIOSPYROS kaki
Common Name
Green Beans
Asian Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki, Sharon Fruit
In Hindi
फलियां
शैरन फल
In German
Bohnen
Sharon Frucht
In French
haricots
Sharon Fruit
In Spanish
Green Beans
Sharon Fruit
In Greek
φασόλια
Sharon Φρούτα
In Portuguese
feijões
Sharon Fruit
In Polish
fasola
Sharon Fruit
In Latin
fabam
Sharon fructus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Spermatophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fagales
Ericales
Family
Fabaceae
Ebenaceae
Genus
Phaseolus
Diospyros
Clade
Dicotyledonous
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Diospyreae
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
13030
1
27800
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