Pole Bean

African Lily

About Pole Bean and African Lily

Pole Bean

African Lily

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America

South Africa

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

African Blue Lily

Number of Varieties

910

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Mountain tops, Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

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

H1, H2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Light Blue, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green, Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Arrowhead

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Never Over-water, Water Deeply, Water occasionally, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Eczema, Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Anti-fungal, Cold, Cough

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Employed in herbal medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

AGAPANTHUS 'Blue Moon'

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

African Lily, Lily-of-the-Nile

In Hindi

बाकला

अफ्रीकी लिली

In German

Gartenbohne

afrikanische Lilie

In French

Haricot

Afrique lys

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

lirio africano

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Αφρικανική κρίνο

In Portuguese

Feijão

lírio africano

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

afrykański lilia

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris

African lilium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Agapanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Agapanthoideae

Number of Species

10010

1 27800

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Properties of Pole Bean and African Lily

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and African Lily

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

Pole Bean and African Lily Physical Information

Pole Bean and African Lily physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas African Lily height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and African Lily are as follows:

Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
African Lily flower color: Light Blue and Silver
African Lily leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Pole Bean and African Lily

Care of Pole Bean and African Lily include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Lily pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Prune after flowering, Prune if you want to improve plant shape and Prune to control growth. In summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Lily needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.