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About Pole Bean and Moonlight cactus


About Moonlight cactus and Pole Bean


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual and Perennial  

Type
Vegetable  
Cactus or Succulent  

Origin
Central America, South America  
Mexico, Caribbean, Central America, South America  

Types
Black turtle,Cranberry,Flageolet  
Not avilable  

Number of Varieties
9  
99+
10  

Habitat
Cultivated Beds  
Desert  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
-  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Weeping  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
4.20 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Pink, Lavender  
Dark Salmon, Sandy Brown, White, Yellow  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Multi-Color  

Fruit Color
Green, Tan  
Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Trident shaped  
Succulent  

Thorns
No  
Yes  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Alkaline, Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Spring, Early Summer, Late Spring, Late Winter, Mid Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Grafting, Seedlings  

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  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
-  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
-  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
-  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Semi-Double  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
-  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Food Allergy  
Itchiness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seedpod, Seeds  
Fruits, Nut  

Other Uses
Used as a dye, Used in biomass  
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for Landscaping  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine  
Container, Houseplant, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PHASEOLUS vulgaris 'Blue Lake'  
Selenicereus pteranthus  

Common Name
common bean, French Bean, Kidney bean  
Selenicereus, Moonlight cactus  

In Hindi
बाकला  
moonlight cactus  

In German
Gartenbohne  
Selenicereus  

In French
Haricot  
Selenicereus  

In Spanish
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Selenicereus  

In Greek
Phaseolus vulgaris  
Selenicereus  

In Portuguese
Feijão  
Selenicereus  

In Polish
Fasola zwykła  
Selenicereus  

In Latin
Phaseolus vulgaris  
moonlight cactus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Fabales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Fabaceae  
Cactaceae  

Genus
Phaseolus  
Selenicereus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Phaseoleae  
Hylocereeae  

Subfamily
Faboideae  
Cactoideae  

Number of Species
100  
1  

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Properties of Pole Bean and Moonlight cactus

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

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Season and Care of Pole Bean and Moonlight cactus

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

Pole Bean and Moonlight cactus Physical Information

Pole Bean and Moonlight cactus physical information is very important for comparison. Pole Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Moonlight cactus height is 30.00 cm and width 4.20 cm. The color specification of Pole Bean and Moonlight cactus are as follows:

Care of Pole Bean and Moonlight cactus

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

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