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Pole Bean

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About Pole Bean and Blue Barrel

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, South America
North America, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Colville's Barrel Cactus, Long-spined Barrel Cactus, Barrel Cactus

Number of Varieties

929
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
limestone outcrops, Rocky areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999912-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12-10

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
12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm40.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm13.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
Yellow, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Pink, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped
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Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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
Needs good drainage, Needs very little water, Water carefully

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, 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
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Food Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
ECHINOCACTUS horizonthalonius

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
Devilshead, Turk's head cactus, Blue barrel cactus, Eagle's claw, Horse maimer, Horse crippler, Visnaga meloncillo

In Hindi

बाकला
Blue barrel cactus

In German

Gartenbohne
Blau Faßkaktus

In French

Haricot
Bleu barrel cactus

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
biznaga Azul

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Μπλε βαρέλι κάκτος

In Portuguese

Feijão
cacto de tambor azul

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Niebieski baryłkę kaktus

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris
Blue Cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Echinocactus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Cacteae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Cactaceae

Number of Species

10029
1 27800
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Properties of Pole Bean and Blue Barrel

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

Season and Care of Pole Bean and Blue Barrel

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

Pole Bean and Blue Barrel Physical Information

Pole Bean and Blue Barrel physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Blue Barrel height is 40.00 cm and width 13.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Blue Barrel are as follows:

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

  • Blue Barrel flower color: Yellow and Magenta

  • Blue Barrel leaf color:

Care of Pole Bean and Blue Barrel

Care of Pole Bean and Blue Barrel include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Barrel pruning is done . In summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Blue Barrel needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.