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About Pole Bean and Canna


About Canna and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Canna Altensteinii, Canna Indica Purpurea  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
411  
24

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
8-11  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
150.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink, Rose, Salmon  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Green, Tan, Brown  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Gray Green, Dark Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
From bulbs, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, 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, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

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

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in paper industry  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
CANNA  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Canna, Canna Lily  

In Hindi
बाकला  
भंग लिली  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Canna Lilie  

In French
Haricot  
Canna  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Canna lirio  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Canna κρίνος  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Canna  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Canna lilia  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Canna lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Embryophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Zingiberales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cannaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Canna  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
19  
99+

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Properties of Pole Bean and Canna

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Canna

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

Pole Bean and Canna Physical Information

Pole Bean and Canna physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Canna height is 150.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Canna are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Canna

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

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