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About Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon


About Firecracker Penstemon and Haricots Verts


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southwestern United States, California  

Types
Golden Wax Bean, Romano bean  
-  

Number of Varieties
130  
99+
40  
99+

Habitat
Fields, orchards  
Dry areas, meadows  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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  
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
61.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Crimson  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
White, Green, Dark Red, Tan, Black  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped  
Oblong  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

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  
Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry  

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  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Aphids, Birds, Butterflies, Caterpillar  
Hummingbirds  

Allergy
Diarrhea, Irritation to stomach  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
Making cosmetics, Remove blemishes  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Food for animals, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Acne, Diuretic, Emmoiliant, Menstrual Disorders  
Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Animal Feed, Used as a nutritious food item  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris  
PENSTEMON eatonii  

Common Name
Green Beans  
Firecracker Penstemon  

In Hindi
फलियां  
Firecracker penstemon  

In German
Bohnen  
Kracher penstemon  

In French
haricots  
Firecracker penstemon  

In Spanish
Green Beans  
Penstemon del petardo  

In Greek
φασόλια  
πυροτέχνημα penstemon  

In Portuguese
feijões  
Penstemon do foguete  

In Polish
fasola  
petarda penstemon  

In Latin
fabam  
Firecracker Persicaria  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Spermatophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fagales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Scrophulariaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Penstemon  

Clade
Dicotyledonous  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
130  
99+
250  
99+

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Properties of Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon

Wondering what are the properties of Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon? We provide you with everything About Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon. Haricots Verts doesn't have thorns and Firecracker Penstemon doesn't have thorns. Also Haricots Verts does not have fragrant flowers. Haricots Verts has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach and Firecracker Penstemon has allergic reactions like Diarrhea and Irritation to stomach. 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 Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Haricots Verts height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Care of Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Haricots Verts and Firecracker Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Haricots Verts pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Haricots Verts needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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