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About Pole Bean and Fern Pine


About Fern Pine and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Eastern Africa, Middle Africa  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
-  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Broad-Leaved Forests, Open areas, Suburban areas, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
9-11  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-1  

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  
H1, H2, 8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
610.00 cm  
34

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Light Green, Tan  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Green, Blue Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Blue Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Pinnate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  

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  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

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  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Bark  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
AFROCARPUS gracilior  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
East African Yellowwood, Fern Pine  

In Hindi
बाकला  
फर्न पाइन  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Fern Pinien  

In French
Haricot  
pin Fern  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
pino helecho  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Fern πεύκο  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
pinho Fern  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Fern sosna  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Fern pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Pinales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Podocarpaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Afrocarpus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Faboideae  

Number of Species
100  
6  
99+

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Properties of Pole Bean and Fern Pine

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Fern Pine

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

Pole Bean and Fern Pine Physical Information

Pole Bean and Fern Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Fern Pine height is 610.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Fern Pine are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Fern Pine

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

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