Life Span
Annual and Perennial
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Vegetable
Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America, Africa, Polynesia, Australia
Central America, South America
Types
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Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Number of Varieties
1509
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40000
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Habitat
Tropical regions
Cultivated Beds
USDA Hardiness Zone
8-11-9999
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-5
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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
Oval or Rounded
Vining/Climbing
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
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Edible Uses
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Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antifungal, antimicrobial
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, stalk
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Other Uses
Making chairs to parquetry (flooring) and staircases
Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used As Indoor Plant
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Used As Outdoor Plant
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Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine