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About Pole Bean and Kaki


About Kaki and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Tree  

Origin
Central America, South America  
China, Japan  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Diospyros kaki  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
200  
34

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Damp forests, Woodlands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
6-10  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
10-7  

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, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Pyramidal  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
550.00 cm  
38

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Light Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Orange  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Burgundy, Orange Red  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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  
Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather  

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  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune central stem  

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  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
Birds  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Nausea, Swelling in the face  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Erosion control, Food for birds, Shadow Tree  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive  
Diarrhea, Increase fiber amount, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Perfumes, Making Sweet Scented Oil  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
DIOSPYROS kaki 'Fuyu'  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Asian Persimmon, Fuyu Persimmon, Japanese Persimmon, Kaki  

In Hindi
बाकला  
Kaki  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Kaki  

In French
Haricot  
Plaqueminier  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Diospyros kaki  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Kaki  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Kaki  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Hurma wschodnia  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Kaki  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Spermatophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Ebenales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Ebenaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Diospyros  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
-  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
-  

Number of Species
100  
200  
99+

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Properties of Pole Bean and Kaki

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Kaki

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

Pole Bean and Kaki Physical Information

Pole Bean and Kaki physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Kaki height is 550.00 cm and width 550.00 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Kaki are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Kaki

Care of Pole Bean and Kaki include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Pole Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kaki pruning is done Prune central stem. In summer Pole Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kaki needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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