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About Pole Bean and Inkberry


About Inkberry and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Broadleaf Evergreen  

Origin
Central America, South America  
North America, Northeastern United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Ilex glabra, Ilex crenata, Ilex verticillata  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
3  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Coastal Regions, Lowland, Mountains, Subtropical climates, Suburban areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
5-9  

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  
4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
180.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Green, Dark Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Ovate  

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, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Late Spring, Early Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Keep ground moist, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry  

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, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Shape and thin as needed  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Aphids  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

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  
Fruits, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Can be made into a herbal tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
ILEX glabra  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
American Pokeweed, Inkberry, Silberstein American Pokeweed  

In Hindi
बाकला  
Inkberry  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Inkberry  

In French
Haricot  
Inkberry  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Inkberry  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Inkberry  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Inkberry  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
inkberry  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Inkberry  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
-  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Fabales  
Aquifoliales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Phytolaccaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Ilex  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
600  
40

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Properties of Pole Bean and Inkberry

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Inkberry

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

Pole Bean and Inkberry Physical Information

Pole Bean and Inkberry physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Inkberry height is 120.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Inkberry are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Inkberry

Care of Pole Bean and Inkberry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Inkberry pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Inkberry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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