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About Moonflower and Pole Bean


About Pole Bean and Moonflower


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Vegetable  

Origin
Mexico, Central America, South America  
Central America, South America  

Types
Ipomoea alba, Moon Vine  
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  

Number of Varieties
50  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
12-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-10  
-  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 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
Vining/Climbing  
Vining/Climbing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
300.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
5.00 cm  
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Light Yellow, Ivory  
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
Three Lobed  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Water until the soil feels moist in the top  
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  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
High phosphorus  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
-  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Beetles  
-  

Allergy
Anxiety, Confusion, hallucinations  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Snakebite  
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used as a vegetable, Used in curries, soups, stews  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Tropical, Vine  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
IPOMOEA alba  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  

Common Name
Evening Glory, Moonflower  
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  

In Hindi
Moonflower  
बाकला  

In German
Monet  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Monet  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Monet  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
Μονέ  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Monet  
Feijão  

In Polish
Monet  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Monet  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Solanales  
Fabales  

Family
Convolvulaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Ipomoea  
Phaseolus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
100  
100  

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Properties of Moonflower and Pole Bean

Wondering what are the properties of Moonflower and Pole Bean? We provide you with everything About Moonflower and Pole Bean. Moonflower doesn't have thorns and Pole Bean doesn't have thorns. Also Moonflower does not have fragrant flowers. Moonflower has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations and Pole Bean has allergic reactions like Anxiety, Confusion and hallucinations. 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 Moonflower and Pole Bean and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Moonflower and Pole Bean

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

Moonflower and Pole Bean Physical Information

Moonflower and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Moonflower height is 300.00 cm and width 5.00 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Moonflower and Pole Bean are as follows:

Care of Moonflower and Pole Bean

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

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