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About Periwinkle and Pole Bean


About Pole Bean and Periwinkle


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Vegetable  

Origin
Madagascar  
Central America, South America  

Types
Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color  
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  

Number of Varieties
30  
99+
9  
99+

Habitat
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
-  

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  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1.97 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
2.96 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Magenta, Pink, Rose  
White, Pink, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green  
Green, Purple, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Dark Green  
Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Trident shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Fall, Spring, Summer  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought, Pollution, Salt  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Does not require lot of watering, Medium  
Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Partial shade  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Prune ocassionally  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting  
Food Allergy  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Showy Purposes  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds  
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging  
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Catharanthus roseus  
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  

Common Name
Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle  
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  

In Hindi
Periwinkle  
बाकला  

In German
Immergrün  
Gartenbohne  

In French
Pervenche  
Haricot  

In Spanish
Bígaro  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Greek
μυρτιά  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

In Portuguese
Mirta  
Feijão  

In Polish
Barwinek  
Fasola zwykła  

In Latin
Periwinkle  
Phaseolus vulgaris  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Mollusca  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Gastropoda  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Geraniales  
Fabales  

Family
Apocynaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Catharanthus  
Phaseolus  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
Phaseoleae  

Subfamily
-  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
8  
99+
100  

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Properties of Periwinkle and Pole Bean

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

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Season and Care of Periwinkle and Pole Bean

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

Periwinkle and Pole Bean Physical Information

Periwinkle and Pole Bean physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Pole Bean are as follows:

Care of Periwinkle and Pole Bean

Care of Periwinkle and Pole Bean include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle 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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