Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Herb, Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Southern Europe
Central America, South America
Types
-
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean
Number of Varieties
1130
0
40000
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Habitat
Desert, Temperate Regions
Fields, orchards
USDA Hardiness Zone
5-10-9999
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green
Green, Purple, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Green, Dark Green
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Heart shaped, toothed with three to five lobes
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
-
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Rich
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water
Do not let dry out between waterings, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Ample Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
-
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
-
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar
Allergy
-
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
-
-
Beauty Benefits
-
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
-
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Skin Disorders
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders
Part of Plant Used
-
Fruits
Other Uses
Used for its medicinal properties
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Herb
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Botanical Name
HABERLEA
PHASEOLUS vulgaris
Common Name
Haberlea, Hardy Africa Violet
Green Beans
In Hindi
Haberlea
फलियां
In German
Haberlea
Bohnen
In French
Haberlea
haricots
In Spanish
Haberlea rhodopensis
Green Beans
In Greek
Haberlea
φασόλια
In Portuguese
Haberlea
feijões
In Polish
Haberlea
fasola
In Latin
Haberlea
fabam
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Spermatophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Fagales
Family
Gesnariaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Haberlea
Phaseolus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Dicotyledonous
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
-
Number of Species
20130
1
27800
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