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About Pole Bean and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

Central America, South America
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

92
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99992-8
0 99
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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
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

Food Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
False Indigo

In Hindi

बाकला
इंडिगो

In German

Gartenbohne
falsches Indigo

In French

Haricot
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Feijão
false Indigo

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Phaseoleae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

10021
1 27800
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Properties of Pole Bean and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Pole Bean and False Indigo

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

Pole Bean and False Indigo Physical Information

Pole Bean and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

  • Pole Bean leaf color: Green, Purple and Dark Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Pole Bean and False Indigo

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