Pole Bean

Elfin Pink Penstemon

About Pole Bean and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Pole Bean

Elfin Pink Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America, South America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet

Number of Varieties

925

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

Alpine Meadows, moist forests, Open areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99994-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Brown

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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Root Division, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, remove old stems before spring

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

chrysanthemum eelworms, Slugs, Snails

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Ornamental use, Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, deer resistant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'

PENSTEMON barbatus 'Elfin Pink'

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean

Beardlip Penstemon, Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Hindi

बाकला

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In German

Gartenbohne

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In French

Haricot

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris

Elfin Pink Penstemon

In Portuguese

Feijão

Elfin Penstemon -de-rosa

In Polish

Fasola zwykła

Elfin Różowy Penstemon

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris

Elfin Pink Penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Phaseolus

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

100250

1 27800

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Properties of Pole Bean and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Elfin Pink Penstemon

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

Pole Bean and Elfin Pink Penstemon Physical Information

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

Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender
Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green
Elfin Pink Penstemon flower color: Pink
Elfin Pink Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Pole Bean and Elfin Pink Penstemon

Care of Pole Bean and Elfin Pink Penstemon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Elfin Pink Penstemon pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and remove old stems before spring. In summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Elfin Pink Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.