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About Pole Bean and Cherry Plum


About Cherry Plum and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Asia  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
-  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
20  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
open Woodlands, Roadsides, Waste areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-1  

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  
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
11

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
2,540.00 cm  
4

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
-  

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  
Arrowhead  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season  

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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Compost, fertilize in spring, Nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids, Borers, Mealybugs, Scale  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Throat itching  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
Good for skin, Good for skin and hair, Improve hair condition, Improve skin condition  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
Digestion problems, High blood pressure, Improve heart health, Inflammation, Lung Problems, Nutrients, Oral health  

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

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
PRUNUS cerasifera  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Cherry Plum, Myrobalan Plum  

In Hindi
बाकला  
चेरी प्लम  

In German
Gartenbohne  
cherry Plum  

In French
Haricot  
Prunus  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
cherry Plum  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Cherry Plum  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
cherry Plum  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Cherry Plum  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
cerasus PRUNUM  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Rosales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Rosaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Prunus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Amygdaleae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Amygdaloideae  

Number of Species
100  
200  
99+

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Properties of Pole Bean and Cherry Plum

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Cherry Plum

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

Pole Bean and Cherry Plum Physical Information

Pole Bean and Cherry Plum physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Cherry Plum height is 2,540.00 cm and width 2,540.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Cherry Plum are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Cherry Plum

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

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