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About Pole Bean and Common Mallow


About Common Mallow and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Europe, Northern Africa, Asia  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Malva sylvestris  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
50  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Cultivated Beds  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

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  
-  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Prostrate/Trailing  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
20.30 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
25.40 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White, Purple, Lavender  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Green, Tan  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Lobed  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Sandy  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Part sun  

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

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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
Sometimes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
anti-inflammatory, Burns, Eczema, Gastritis, Inflammation, Insect Bites, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Ulcers  

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

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

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Groundcover  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
Malva Neglecta  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Common Mallow  

In Hindi
बाकला  
malva neglecta  

In German
Gartenbohne  
malva neglecta  

In French
Haricot  
malva neglecta  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Malva neglecta  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Malva neglecta  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
malva neglecta  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Ślaz zaniedbany  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
neglecta malva  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Malvales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Malva  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Malveae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Malvoideae  

Number of Species
100  
30  
99+

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Properties of Pole Bean and Common Mallow

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Common Mallow

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

Pole Bean and Common Mallow Physical Information

Pole Bean and Common Mallow physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Common Mallow height is 20.30 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Common Mallow are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Common Mallow

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

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