Pole Bean

Echinopsis

About Pole Bean and Echinopsis

Pole Bean

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

Central America, South America

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

9128

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Desert, Sandy 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, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Orange 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

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Food Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Leaves

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

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

बाकला

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

Gartenbohne

Igel Kaktus

In French

Haricot

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

Feijão

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

jeż kaktus

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Cactoideae

Number of Species

1002000

1 27800

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Properties of Pole Bean and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Echinopsis

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

Pole Bean and Echinopsis Physical Information

Pole Bean and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Echinopsis are as follows:

Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of Pole Bean and Echinopsis

Care of Pole Bean and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.