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Pole Bean
Pole Bean

Gomphrena
Gomphrena



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About Pole Bean and Gomphrena

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual

Type

Vegetable
Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America, South America
Central America

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Number of Varieties

93
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99999-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
12 - 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, 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

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm30.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
-

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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped
Narrow oblong to elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

Food Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
GOMPHRENA globosa

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

In Hindi

बाकला
Gomphrena

In German

Gartenbohne
Gomphrena

In French

Haricot
Gomphrena

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Gomphrena

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Gomphrena

In Portuguese

Feijão
Gomphrena

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Gomphrena

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris
Gomphrena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

10090
1 27800
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Properties of Pole Bean and Gomphrena

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

Season and Care of Pole Bean and Gomphrena

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

Pole Bean and Gomphrena Physical Information

Pole Bean and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Gomphrena are as follows:

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

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

  • Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta

  • Gomphrena leaf color: Green

Care of Pole Bean and Gomphrena

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