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About Pole Bean and Desert Willow


About Desert Willow and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Shrub  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Southwestern United States, Mexico  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Chilopsis linearis  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
12  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
7-9  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
9-5  

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  
3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

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

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Orange  

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
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

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, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought, Heat Tolerance  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Average Water Needs, 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  
Loam, Sand  

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  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Insects, 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  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds, Hummingbirds, Butterflies  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
Anti-fungal, Cough, Wounds  

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

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
CHILOPSIS linearis  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Desert Willow  

In Hindi
बाकला  
रेगिस्तान विलो  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Wüsten Weide  

In French
Haricot  
desert Willow  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Desert Willow  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
έρημο Willow  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Willow deserto  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
desert Willow  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
desert Willow  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Lamiales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Bignoniaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Chilopsis  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Tecomeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
70  

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Properties of Pole Bean and Desert Willow

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Desert Willow

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

Pole Bean and Desert Willow Physical Information

Pole Bean and Desert Willow physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Desert Willow height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Desert Willow are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Desert Willow

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

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