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About Pole Bean and Big Bluestem


About Big Bluestem and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Grass  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Texas, Canada, Mexico  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
-  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
4  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
meadows, Prairies, Riverbanks, Roadsides, Woods  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-7  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
7 - 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, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
38.10 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
152.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Blue Green, Burgundy, Bronze  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Tan, Sandy Brown  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

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  
Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Medium  

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  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
-  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Insignificant  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Prevent Soil Erosion  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Decoration Purposes, Food for animals  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Insignificant  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
ANDROPOGON gerardii  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Big Bluestem, Turkey Foot  

In Hindi
बाकला  
Big Bluestem grass  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Große Bartgras  

In French
Haricot  
Barbon de Gérard herbe  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
hierba andropogon grande  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Big BLUESTEM γρασίδι  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Vetiver grande grama  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Big Bluestem trawa  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Big bluestem herba  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Lillosida  

Order
Fabales  
Poaceae  

Family
Fabaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Andropogon  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
150  
99+

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Properties of Pole Bean and Big Bluestem

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Big Bluestem

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

Pole Bean and Big Bluestem Physical Information

Pole Bean and Big Bluestem physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Big Bluestem height is 38.10 cm and width 152.40 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Big Bluestem are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Big Bluestem

Care of Pole Bean and Big Bluestem include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Big Bluestem pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Big Bluestem needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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