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Pole Bean
Pole Bean

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About Pole Bean and Mexican Tea

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Herbs

Origin

Central America, South America
Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet
Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants

Number of Varieties

91
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
shrublands, tropical grasslands

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
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
H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm50.80 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink, Lavender
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan
Green, Light Green, Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Purple, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Trident shaped
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

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
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pest Free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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

-
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Food Allergy
allergic reaction, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Diuretic, Homeopathy, Hypoglycaemic, Hypotensive
Detoxification, Insect Bites, Stomach pain, Treat Parasitic Intestinal Worms

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, Used in biomass
Pesticide, The essential oil is used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine
Container, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'
CHENOPODIUM ambrosioides

Common Name

common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean
Mexican Tea

In Hindi

बाकला
Dysphania ambrosioides

In German

Gartenbohne
Mexikanischer Drüsengänsefuß

In French

Haricot
Épazote

In Spanish

Phaseolus vulgaris
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Greek

Phaseolus vulgaris
Μεξικού τσάι

In Portuguese

Feijão
Dysphania ambrosioides

In Polish

Fasola zwykła
Komosa piżmowa

In Latin

Phaseolus vulgaris
Dysphania ambrosioides

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Chenopodiaceae

Genus

Phaseolus
Dysphania

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Phaseoleae
Dysphanieae

Subfamily

Faboideae
Chenopodioideae

Number of Species

10030
1 27800
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Properties of Pole Bean and Mexican Tea

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

Season and Care of Pole Bean and Mexican Tea

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

Pole Bean and Mexican Tea Physical Information

Pole Bean and Mexican Tea physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Mexican Tea height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Mexican Tea are as follows:

  • Pole Bean flower color: White, Pink and Lavender

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

  • Mexican Tea flower color: Green

  • Mexican Tea leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Pole Bean and Mexican Tea

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