Pole Bean

Elephant Apple

About Pole Bean and Elephant Apple

Pole Bean

Elephant Apple

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tree

Origin

Central America, South America

Southeastern Asia, India, China

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Tropical Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

910

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

-999910-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-9

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

H1, H2, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm1,370.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Green, Yellow green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Oblong or Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

DILLENIA indica

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

Chulta, Elephant Apple

In Hindi

बाकला

Elephant Apple

In German

Gartenbohne

Elefant von Apple

In French

Haricot

Elephant d'Apple

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

El elefante de Apple

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

ελέφαντας της Apple

In Portuguese

Feijão

Elefante da Apple

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Słoń Jabłko

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris

Elephant Apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Dilleniales

Family

Fabaceae

Dilleniaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Dillenia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

1001

1 27800

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Properties of Pole Bean and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Elephant Apple

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

Pole Bean and Elephant Apple Physical Information

Pole Bean and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Elephant Apple are as follows:

Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Pole Bean and Elephant Apple

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