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About Pole Bean and Elderberry


About Elderberry and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Flowering Plants, Fruits, Herbs, Shrubs  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Australia, South America  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Adams Elderberry, Black Beauty Elderberry, Black Lace Elderberry, Johns Elderberry, Nova Elderberry  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
0  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Farms, Homesteads, Near organic waste disposal  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
4-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

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  
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
9.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
8.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Purple, Red  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Compound  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Early Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Pollution  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Part sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally, Remove deadheads  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Canker, Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Stem spot, Tomato Ringspot Virus  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

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  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
constipation, Fever, Heart problems, High cholestrol, HIV/AIDS, Nerve pain, swine flu  

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

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
Sambucus nigra  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Elderberry  

In Hindi
बाकला  
Elderberry  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Holunderbeere  

In French
Haricot  
Sureau  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Saúco  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Elderberry  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Sabugueiro  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Bez czarny  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Elderberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Dipsacales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Adoxaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Sambucus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
30  
99+

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Properties of Pole Bean and Elderberry

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Elderberry

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

Pole Bean and Elderberry Physical Information

Pole Bean and Elderberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elderberry height is 9.00 cm and width 8.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Elderberry are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Elderberry

Care of Pole Bean and Elderberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elderberry pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in winter, Prune ocassionally and Remove deadheads. In summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elderberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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